Monroe citizen gets First Amendment victory in settlement

Monroe citizen gets First Amendment victory in settlement

(The Center Square) – First Amendment rights for a resident in a North Carolina community just outside of Charlotte have been won in litigation.

Policies with chilling effect on public comment scrapped in Monroe lawsuit settlement

Union County, NC, city had required speakers to publicly state addresses. Legal challenge to public comment rule led to settlement nixing it. Policies with chilling effect on public comment scrapped in Monroe lawsuit settlement is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million re…

City In North Carolina Ends Rule Forcing Residents To Reveal Home Addresses

The City of Monroe has officially pulled the plug on a controversial policy that forced North Carolina residents to broadcast their home addresses before speaking at public meetings. This reversal comes after a legal standoff led by resident Lisa Metzger and the Liberty Justice Center, who argued the requirement was effectively “doxxing” critics and silencing […] City In North Carolina Ends Rule Forcing Residents To Reveal Home Addresses