The ACLU of Missouri filed suit against the City of Grandview, Missouri, on behalf of Missouri resident Roger Walker, challenging a Grandview city code. Panhandling is protected under the First Amendment.
Walker, a 67-year-old amputee with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure, is confined to a motorized wheelchair and panhandles to secure donations of food and money. Despite the fact that Walker’s requests are protected by the First Amendment, he has been forced to stop panhandling in Grandview.
Find the Legal Glossary here: https://www.aclu-mo.org/en/node/124