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Settlement In Case Challenging NC Park Speech Rule

By Howard M. Friedman

Liberty Counsel announced yesterday that a settlement has been reached with the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation in a suit challenging the constitutionality a rule that requires a permit for any meeting, exhibition, ceremony, or speech in a state park. The suit was filed after several members of Grace Baptist Church of Wilson (NC) who were picnicking at Fort Macon State Park were told they needed a permit when they shared their religious beliefs with other park visitors. (See prior posting.) Under the terms of the settlement, signed a day before a scheduled hearing on an injunction, the state will institute a formal rule making process to adopt new rule whose terms have been negotiated with Liberty Counsel. The state will also pay attorney?s fees and costs.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on May 08, 2009 (boomark / email).