State v French - Lockdown orders v free (political) speech

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... decided Wednesday by the N.J. appellate court (in an opinion by Judges Susswein and Vanek) reverses defendant's convictions for violating a COVID stay-at-home order in May 2020; the defendant had been "walking along the highway holding up signs to passing motorists stating 'PHUCK,' '#THIN BLUE,' and 'Slow Down Police Ahead." ...
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Defendant had also been convicted of disorderly conduct based on his "alleged shaking of his genitalia from outside his clothing and raising his middle finger toward the police," but the lower court had reversed those convictions (for reasons not noted in the appellate opinion), and the state didn't appeal.

COVID Lockdown Violation Conviction Reversed, Based on N.J. Policy Exempting "Political Activities"

State v. French, decided Wednesday by the N.J. appellate court (in an opinion by Judges Susswein and Vanek) reverses defendant's…

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Mostly beat the rap, but definitely not the ride.