39 F. Supp. 2d 1199 - Thorburn v. Roper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 1 district ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. “(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in focused picketing in that portion of any street which abuts on the property upon which the targeted dwelling is located, or which abuts on property within fifty feet (measured from the lot line) of the property upon which the targeted dwelling is located, except the sidewalk space on the opposite side of the street from the targeted dwelling. (b) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Focused picketing shall mean picketing directed toward a specific person or persons including, but not limited to, marching, congregating, standing, parading, demonstrating, parking, or patrolling by one or more persons, with or without signs. (2) Sidewalk space shall mean that portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line. (3) Street shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. (4) Targeted dwelling shall mean any building or dwelling unit within a building, in which the target or targets of focused picketing reside. (c) This section shall not apply to any picketing, focused or otherwise, which lawfully occurs before or about any commercial or industrial establishment or business, regardless of where located. (d) This section shall not be construed to authorize conduct which is otherwise prohibited by law.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thorburn v. Austin · Timothy Thorburn v. William Austin

2. “realistic danger that the statute itself will significantly compromise recognized First Amendment protection,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Klein

3. “[E]ven a solitary picket can invade residential privacy,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Timothy Thorburn Monsignor