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ACLU Challenges Milwaukee's RNC Protest Restrictions in Federal Court

Lawsuit argues city's ordinance infringes on First Amendment rights by limiting protest locations and requiring pre-registration.

  • ACLU of Wisconsin filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024.
  • The ordinance restricts protest locations and imposes pre-registration requirements.
  • Secret Service finalizing security plans, including a 'hard' perimeter around Fiserv Forum.
  • Milwaukee officials have yet to announce designated protest routes or demonstration areas.
  • The Coalition plans to hold a protest march on July 15, the first day of the RNC.
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