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Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting
- A judge ruled that the bakery in New Hampshire has the right to keep its painting of pastries, stating that the town's actions were unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
- U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante determined that the town of Conway violated Sean Young's free speech rights.
- Sean Young was thrilled that his First Amendment rights were vindicated and that the mural can remain.
- The town intends to ensure constitutional rights are respected while also focusing on public safety and maintaining the community's beauty.
- The bakery's mural, depicting various pastries, attracted positive attention since its installation in June 2022.
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Judge sides with New Hampshire bakery over town in mural lawsuit
Those who have said “you can’t fight City Hall” must not have been selling baked goods. A New Hampshire federal judge sided with a local bakery in its fight against the town of Conway over a mural of the pastries it sells. District Judge Joseph Laplante ruled Monday, May 19, that Leavitt’s Bakery owner Sean Young’s 90-square-foot mural above his bakery is constitutionally protected free speech that can’t be stifled by the town’s zoning laws. The…
New Hampshire bakery wins free speech case over a pastry shop painting
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute.
New Hampshire Bakery Wins First Amendment Battle Over Pastry Mural
A federal judge has ruled that the New Hampshire town of Conway violated the free speech rights of a local bakery owner when it attempted to force the removal or alteration of a colorful mural depicting pastries, concluding a closely watched First Amendment dispute. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante issued the decision Monday, siding with Sean Young, owner of Leavitt’s Country Bakery, after a one-day trial earlier this year. The mural, painted…
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