MTG and Matt Gaetz sue CA venues over rally cancellations.
Pro-Trump Republicans Sue California Event Venues Over Free Speech Rights
Two vocal pro-Trump Republicans, Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-FL), have filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California, alleging that two event venues in Anaheim and Riverside violated their First Amendment rights. The lawmakers claim that city officials pressured the venues into canceling their contracts, thereby infringing on their freedom of speech.
The lawsuit argues that the First Amendment grants Gaetz and Greene the same rights as other organizations and political figures to use these venues, regardless of their viewpoints or the viewpoints of the speakers at their events.
The city of Riverside has declined to comment on the lawsuit, while Anaheim has acknowledged its awareness of the claim and stated that it will be reviewing the matter, according to a spokesperson quoted in the Los Angeles Times.
The initial event was scheduled to take place at the Pacific Hills Banquet & Event Center. However, the venue’s manager decided to cancel the event upon learning that Gaetz and Greene were the speakers. The event was then relocated to the Riverside Convention Center, but the city received complaints, leading to the cancellation of the event by the center’s management.
The lawsuit alleges that the cancellation was due to discrepancies in the certificate of insurance provided by the group. As a result, the event had to be moved to a private venue in Anaheim just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place.
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