Judge stops Redondo Beach from using ordinance to arrest laborers in California

“A federal judge prohibited the city of Redondo Beach from arresting day laborers for violating a local ordinance against soliciting work in public.

In the strongly worded decision disclosed Tuesday by lawyers, U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall said the ordinance violated the First Amendment right to free speech.

The ruling is likely to draw close attention across the country as cities struggle to deal with increasing numbers of day laborers.”

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