So. Calif. City Sued for Allegedly Targeting Immigrant Communities With 'Discriminatory' Street Vending Policies
An immigrant advocacy group sued the City of Fontana, which is located in Southern California's San Bernardino County, for allegedly targeting immigrant communities in the area by illegally seizing the property of street vendors and recruiting contracted private agents to enforce discriminatory policies against them.
Setting Up a 'Heckler's Veto?:' 8th Circ. Revives Suit Over Firefighter's Anti-Abortion Facebook Post
"Granting summary judgment based on such 'vague and conclusory' concerns, without more, runs the risk of constitutionalizing a heckler's veto. Enough outsider complaints could prevent government employees from speaking on any controversial subject, even on their own personal time. And all without a showing of how it actually affected the government's ability to deliver 'public services'—here, fighting fires and protecting public safety," Judge David R. Stras wrote.