Supreme Court Weighs Mississippi Evangelist’s Ordinance Protest

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether a Mississippi street preacher can bring a constitutional challenge to a city protest rule after he was already convicted of violating it.

Several justices signaled unease about the troubling precedent at stake and the possibility of cutting off a path to court.

Street preacher Gabriel Olivier argues that Brandon, Mississippi’s ordinance governing demonstrations near the city amphitheater infringes on his religious and free-speech rights.

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