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NORTON v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

No. 13-3581.

768 F.3d 713 (2014)

Don NORTON and Karen Otterson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 25, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark G. Weinberg , Law Office of Mark G. Weinberg, Adele D. Nicholas , Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Steven C. Rahn , Matthew Robert Trapp , Office of the Corporation Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

The City of Springfield has an ordinance (§ 131.06 of the Municipal Code) that prohibits panhandling in its "downtown historic district" — less than 2% of the City's area but containing its principal shopping, entertainment, and governmental areas, including the Statehouse and many state-government buildings. The ordinance defines panhandling as an oral request for an immediate donation of money. Signs requesting money are allowed...

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