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Eighth Circuit Reverses Lower Court In Barring Bible Distribution At Gay Pride Festival
• Jonathan TurleyThe Eighth Circuit has handed down an important first amendment ruling
in favor of Brain Johnson who was prevented from passing out Bibles at
the Twin Cities Pride Festivals.
United States District Court Judge Michael Davis had ruled last year
that the Minneapolis Park Board could prevent him from passing out the
Bibles so long as they gave him a place to do so. It was a troubling
ruling because of the relative lack of support for the claim of the
festival.....