Judge: City's arrest of critic is 'quintessential viewpoint discrimination'

Judge: City's arrest of critic is 'quintessential viewpoint discrimination'

Noah Petersen in front of Newton City Hall. (Photo courtesy of the Institute for Justice)Declaring that a citizen was “targeted because he criticized the police department and city leadership,” a federal judge has ruled that the City of Newton violated the rights of a critic by twice having the man arrested at city council meetings. The decision means that Noah Petersen’s lawsuit against the city for violating his constitutional rights can proce…