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flag Supreme Court allows street preacher to sue over Mississippi speech law, ruling it doesn't challenge his prior conviction.

flag The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that street preacher Gabriel Olivier can pursue a civil lawsuit challenging a Mississippi city ordinance that restricted his speech near a concert venue, even though he was previously convicted under it. flag The Court held that because Olivier seeks only future relief—such as an injunction against enforcement of the ordinance—his case does not violate the 1994 precedent Heck v. Humphrey, which bars civil suits that would undermine criminal convictions. flag Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion, emphasizing the distinction between challenging a law’s enforcement and attacking a past judgment. flag The decision allows the case to move forward, potentially affecting similar protest regulations nationwide.

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