DNC Safety Ordinance is Not Unconstitutionally Vague
The Democratic National Convention is being held in Chicago from August 19-22, 2024. In preparation for the event, the Chicago Police Department and the Secret Service established security protocols for the areas surrounding the convention facilities. The City of Chicago also enacted an ordinance prohibiting items such as laptops, drones, pointed objects, and weapons inside the perimeters.
In Thayer v. City of Chicago, individuals who planned to protest at the DNC challenged the ordinance as unconstitutionally vague. Specifically, they challenged the prohibition of “pointed objects," arguing that this ban raised a question whether protesters could bring ballpoint pens or wear buttons secured with safety pins into the protected area.
The Illinois Appellate Court denied the protesters' request to temporarily suspend the safety ordinance and found that it was not unconstitutionally vague. While the ordinance does not provide a complete list of objects that are permitted or banned, the Appellate Court held that the ordinance has a core ascertainable meaning that was aimed at keeping people safe.
Post Authored by Alexis Carter & Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink
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