Clear 1st Amendment Violation!

[melx]

The city is Radford, the state is Virginia.

The city passed an ordinance prohibiting any flags, banners, signs, or any other object that is used to identify a Radford University recognized club or greek organization.

I believe this to be a violation of freedom of speech and possibly other rights as well.

Please let me know if this is a case a pro-bono lawyer might take, or if it is unconstitutional what other avenues are there to take?

Here's the ordinance;

The Ordinance (Passed May 14, 2007)

Sec. 120-239. Additional Requirements for Radford University Recognized Student Clubs
and Organization Signs.

An Organization Sign is any sign, flag, banner or other object used to identify a Radford University recognized student clubs or organization and are only permitted under the following conditions:

Flag requirements:

a. Flags must be located in the UD University / Business District or Business district (generally five (5) blocks east and west of the Radford University campus).

b. Flags shall not exceed 3-foot by 5-foot in size

c. Flag design and location must be approved by Radford University’s Department of Student Activities and the Zoning Administrator.

d. A maximum of one (1) flag per organization is permitted.

Display of Radford University recognized student clubs or organizations letters, banners, signs, etc, other than flags, are permitted only during special events under the following conditions:

a. Special events are limited to Radford University Homecoming, Rush, and Greek Week, and other events identified and agreed upon between the Department of Student Activities and the zoning administrator.

b. The location and type of displays must be approved by Radford University’s Department of Student Activities and the Zoning Administrator.

c. Letters, signs, banners, decorations, etc, may be hung on Friday before the event and must be removed by Sunday evening following the event.



Thanks for all your help, as a college student you need to be able to voice your opinions and this clearly obstructs that right.

[seniorjudge]

I agree.

This violates the first amendment.

[racer72]

[url]http://www.ccr-ny.org/v2/home.asp[/url]

[url]http://www.aclu.org/[/url]

Contact either or both of the above. Bet they will take notice.

[melx]

thank you for your help and opinions thus far!