Philadelphia: Tour guides’ free speech lawsuit stalls in federal appeals court

The 3rd Circuit federal appeals court ruled a free speech lawsuit brought by tour guides against the city of Philadelphia was premature since the ordinance in question had not been enforced as yet and the city lacked the funds to enforce it.

The ordinance required tour guides to pass a history and geography test before they could be a guide. -db

From Courthouse News Service, February 8, 2011, by Chris Fry.

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