ACLU of VA Prevails in Challenge to County's Residency Restrictions on Use of Public Forum
RICHMOND, VA — The full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed an earlier decision by a three-judge panel of the same court when it struck down the residency requirements for use of a public forum in Fairfax County.
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