EDWARDS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 13-7063, 13-7064.

755 F.3d 996 (2014)

Tonia EDWARDS and Bill Main, Appellants v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. McNamara argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were William H. Mellor III and Robert W. Gall.   Paul M. Sherman entered an appearance.

Erik Jaffe and Ilya Shapiro were on the brief for amicus curiae Cato Institute in support of appellants.

Mary L. Wilson , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General.

Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge BROWN.


BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This case is about speech and whether the government's regulations actually accomplish their intended purpose. Unsurprisingly, the government answers in the affirmative. But when, as occurred here, explaining how the regulations do so renders the government's counsel literally speechless, we are constrained to disagree.

In Washington, D.C., it is illegal to talk about points of interest or the history of the city while escorting...

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