GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz are suing the California cities of Anaheim and Riverside, arguing free speech infringement.
The House members, among the most conservative in Congress, had plans to hold rallies in 2021 in both cities but were denied.
“The cancellation of these events based on the speakers’ viewpoints is a clear violation of well-settled law concerning the Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Association guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, as incorporated and made applicable to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution,” lawsuit documents state.
Three separate attempts to hold “America First” rallies were canceled by Southland venues. Organizers ultimately held an impromptu rally outside Riverside City Hall back in July 2021.
Gaetz, Taylor Greene Sue Anaheim, Riverside Over Free Speech, Cancelled Rally
The lawsuit was filed July 13 in federal court.