Enfield, Connecticut: Town Green policy places numerous restrictions on use of traditional public forum
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The town of Enfield, Connecticut, maintains a policy regulating the use of the Town Green, a traditional public forum. Among other things, the policy requires prior approval through a permit process, discriminates against religious speech, imposes a $1,000,000 minimum insurance requirement, and contains vague restrictions which chill speech.
On May 9, ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ wrote to the town council outlining the constitutional problems with its Town Green policy. ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ urged the town to remove unconstitutional provisions and to provide more clarity for anyone wishing to use the Town Green.
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