Fortunetelling Ban Lifted in Louisiana.(Brief Article)

From: Skeptical Inquirer | Date: March 1, 2000| Author: Radford, Benjamin | Copyright information

In November 1999, a federal judge in New Iberia, Louisiana, struck down that city's 1982 ban on palm reading and fortunetelling. Judge Tucker L. Melancon ruled that the town had violated its residents' First Amendment rights. Lawyers for New Iberia argued that the ban protected the welfare of its 32,000 citizens by cracking down on fraud and unfair trade practices. Framing the fight as a free sp...

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