A federal appeals court ruled that authorities acted lawfully when they ejected an activist from a County Council meeting. The appeals court upheld a lower court decision that the man was removed to restore order, not to silence him.
The majority opinion said, “…we cannot find evidence in the record to support a reasonable inference that … [the mayor ejected the activist] from the March 20 council meeting because of animus toward him or his message.” -db
From the Erie Times-News, April 25, 2011, by Ed Palattella.