ST. LOUIS, MO — On May 28, 2013, U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry entered a preliminary injunction in the ACLU of Eastern Missouri’s lawsuit involving buskers and the city of St. Louis. The City agreed to entry of the order.
You can attribute the following quote to Tony Rothert, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri.
“We are pleased with Judge Perry’s injunction, which is definitely a step in the right direction," said Tony Rothert, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri. "It prohibits St. Louis from requiring payment of permit fees in excess of $50 for individuals or $100 for group performers and says the city must refund or issue a credit to those performers who paid more than $50. We will continue to fight for the rights of street performers.”
A hearing on the remaining issues is scheduled for July 12.
