Huddle v. Reagan 88-3130
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Huddle, al. |
Plaintiffs, |
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v. | Civil Action No. 88-3130
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Ronald Wilson Reagan, et. al. |
Defendants. |
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FILED OCT 12 1990
ORDER
On September 18, 1990, plaintiffs filed motions for a writ of
mandamus and for a temporary restraining order, alleging that on
or about June 13, 1990, park officers seized two flags used by
plaintiffs in violation of their first amendment rights. In their
September 24, 1990 opposition to plaintiffs' motions, defendants
contend that the flags were seized because they were affixed to a
sign, thereby making the signs larger than permitted by
regulation, and that the flags may be used as evidence in a
possible criminal proceeding.
On September 28, 1990, plaintiffs filed a conditional motion
to withdraw their motions of September 18, 1990 in the event that
the Court does not resolve this matter quickly and in their favor.
Defendants subsequently informed the Court on October 4, 1990 in a
supplemental memorandum concerning plaintiffs' motion for a
temporary restraining order and petition for a writ of mandamus
that "the Criminal Division has now decided that it will not
prosecute Picciotto for her June 13, 1990 violation" and that "[i]n
light of that decision, defendants have no objection to the return
to Piccictto of her flags." Defendants Supplemental Hemorandum
pg. 2. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that the flags shall be made available for
Plaintiffs as immediately as possible and no later than October
16, 1990.
Is so ORDERED.
October 12, 1990.
(signed)
JOYCE HENS GREEN
United States District Judge
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