United States First Circuit
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Segardia de Jesus, 09-2273
In an action brought by the Jehovah's Witnesses against Puerto Rico's Controlled Access Law, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 23, sections 64-64h (2008), allowing local entities (called "urbanizations"), organized by the community but approved by the municipality, to control street access to areas within towns that have voted in favor of such plans, the District Court's dismissal of a facial challenge to the statute is affirmed, however the orders denying declaratory and injunctive relief on the as-applied claims and granting attorneys' fees and costs are reversed and remanded.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/08/2011
- Published 02/08/2011
Judges
- BOUDIN
Court
- United States First Circuit