BREAKING: Federal judge GRANTS TRO against prosecutor and law enforcement in Blount County, TN

[In It to Win It]

Previous post for context: A prosecutor threatened to enforce Tennessee's anti-drag law that was declared unconstitutional and he's now being sued

Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner

BREAKING: Federal judge GRANTS temporary restraining order against prosecutor and law enforcement in Blount County, Tennessee, from enforcing the state's anti-drag law or "interfering" with Blount Pride. More to come at Law Dork: https://lawdork.com

Here's the order from U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer, a GWB appointee:

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[iluvtennis]

1. Good news! n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. This is great news

[Warpy]

3. One place at a time

will impress upon overreaching cops that freedom of speech and expression are indeed enshrined in the constitution.

The rest will have to sue the cops for violation of their civil rights. The cops won't win.

[TNNurse]

4. So glad to see Berrong and Crisp mentioned.

Berrong is the Blount county sheriff and Crisp is the Chief of the Maryville police.

The college has an away football game tomorrow, so that will make more room for parking for the attendees.

[irisblue]

5. OK, help a sister out who are these SOBs (cops) & tell us more

[ShazzieB]

7. Click on the "previous post" link in the OP.

That should fill in the gaps for you!

[vlyons]

6. No one is ever forced to watch a gay pride parade, or go to a venue where gay pride is being

celebrated. Those who are bothered by such events can choose to just stay home, or do something else somewhere else. But nooooooooo, they just can't stand that LGBT are entitled to the same civil rights of free expression as themselves. Such intolerance and bigotry is what is offensive.

[barbtries]

8. first amendment anyone?

well, not just anyone

i hate republicans

thanks to the judge

[SCantiGOP]

9. If nude dancing at clubs is protected

how do they think drag performances wouldn’t be?
I guess the more pertinent question would be - why do they care?
If laws are passed that require them or their family to attend, then I would be on their side; otherwise, tell these old prudes to just leave people alone.

[barbtries]

10. they "care"

because they have no policy positions that are in line with the will of the people. So they harp on "enemies" like the drag community, call them perverts and predators, on and on and on with nothing but hateful bullshit, to keep getting votes from the common everyday republican, who is a hateful bigoted ignoramus.

in other words, they don't care about anything but power and greed.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

11. Fascism, mixed with religious fervor, trumps free speech...but only the parts fascism don't like.

[twodogsbarking]

12. Evolution isn't constant, it is stop and go.