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A win for free speech and the right to advertise in Alexandria

March 14, 2015 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

Today, the Alexandria City Council unanimously voted to repeal the ordinance challenged by our lawsuit, McLean v. City of Alexandria. The ordinance made it illegal to display a “For Sale” sign on cars parked on city streets. It did not ban the many other types of advertisements we see on cars, taxis, and buses everyday. … ...

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Ninth Circuit saves Washington's felon disenfranchisement law in Farrakhan v. Gregoire

October 08, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Ralph W. Kasarda Yesterday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision in a case called Farrakhan v. Gregoire.  In Farrakhan, felons claimed that the state of Washington's felon disenfranchisement law violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, because the law results in a denial or abridgement of ...