En Banc Rehearing Sought In 9th Circuit Approval of SF Noise Ordinance

A petition for for an en banc rehearing by the full 9th Circuit (full text) was filed last week in Rosenbaum v. City and County of San Francisco. In April, a 3-judge panel deciding the case rejected constitutional challenges to San Francisco's enforcement of its noise and its permit ordinances against Christian evangelists seeking to use sound amplification equipment for their preaching in the streets and parks. An Alliance Defense Fund release reports on the filing.