Baltimore city officials can t ban a conservative Roman Catholic media outlet from holding a prayer rally at a city-owned pavilion during a U.S. bishops meeting next month, a federal judge has ruled, saying the First Amendment right to free speech is "at the heart of this case."
A U.S. District Judge ruled on Tuesday that Baltimore city officials cannot stop a Catholic media outlet from holding a rally, pointing to freedom of speech and assembly.
Baltimore city officials can’t ban a conservative Roman Catholic media outlet from holding a prayer rally at a city-owned pavilion during a U.S. bishops’ meeting next month, a federal judge has ruled, saying the First Amendment right to free speech is “at the heart of this case.”