Washington D.C. Sued by Judicial Watch for Equal Access to Paint City Streets
Judicial Watch said the city has turned its streets into a public forum for political expression by painting and allowing the other messages, which means that it cannot shut out other competing messages or else it runs afoul of the First Amendment.
“DC streets surfaces are now being used as public fora for expressive activity,” Judicial Watch said one of its letters demanding access to the streets for its own painting.
The group said it would pay for the painting but needs the city to arrange to divert traffic. After three weeks of requests went effectively unanswered, Judicial Watch said it had to sue.
bongino.com/washington-d-c-sued-by-judicial-watch-for-equal-access-to-paint-city-streets
They want to paint, “Because No One Is Above the Law”