Pastor sues over ‘no preaching after dark’ law on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
A street preacher sued on Thursday to block a city ordinance that restricts religious or political speech on Bourbon Street after dark.
In his federal lawsuit, New Orleans pastor Paul Gros claimed the city’s “aggressive solicitation” ordinance sets unconstitutional limits on free speech.
Gros said he was preaching on Bourbon Street with his wife, another pastor and a friend on the night of May 15 when police ordered him to stop.
“They told him if he didn’t stop he would be arrested,” said one of his attorneys, Nate Kellum....
Dr. Steven J. Lawson | 9/27/2010
