U.S. Court of Appeals reverses 2021 ruling, allowing Seattle's anti-graffiti law enforcement.

Seattle will resume enforcing anti-graffiti laws after a federal appeals court ruling. The decision reverses a lower court ruling that prevented people from being charged with a misdemeanor for graffiti offenses. The city's graffiti ordinance, which makes graffiti a gross misdemeanor, had been halting by a U.S. District Court judge, citing concerns about the vagueness of the law and potential free-speech issues.

February 02, 2024
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