Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself

A proposed Coeur d'Alene curfew for youth required that exemptions for First Amendment activities be allowed only if the youth and parent advised city police 24 hours in advance of the nature and reason for the First Amendment activity.  A legal memorandum from the ACLU caused the advance notification requirement to be dropped.  ACLU of Idaho Legislative Counsel Marty Durand authored the legal memorandum.