Town, environmental group settle canvassing lawsuit
JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) -- An environmental group has reached a settlement with the town of
Johnston over the group�s door-to-door canvassing.
The group, Clean Water Action, had sued over a Town Council directive that it not go door-to-door between seven and nine p-m.
The American Civil Liberties Union represented the group, saying the town�s restriction violated Clean Water Action�s first amendment rights.
After the suit was filed, the A-C-L-U won a temporary restraining order suspending the restriction on canvassing hours. The restriction is no longer enforced.
This week, in exchange for a dismissal of the lawsuit, the town
agreed to pay five-thousand dollars in damages to Clean Water Action and nine-thousand dollars in attorney�s fees.
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