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Judge Tells Radio Host To Remove Nazi Signs

Item: Court orders man to remove swastika signs/John Stang, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake

More Info: Neighbors of Kalispell (Mont.) radio host John Stokes recently won a legal decision to force him to remove his Nazi-themed signs near their property. ... On June 11, Lake County District Judge Kim Christopher ruled that Stokes could not display the disputed signs on the back road shared by the two sides, and that he must pay $5,853 in legal costs to plaintiffs Donna and Peter Poeschel of Arlington, Wash.

Question: Were the 1st Amendment rights of hate-radio host John Stokes violated by this ruling?



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