Seeds of Peace Collective v. City of Pittsburgh

A community group filed a civil rights action against the City of Pittsburgh, alleging that the City violated its members’ constitutional rights by interfering with their ability to freely assemble and demonstrate in September 2009 when the International Coal Conference and the Group of 20 Summit took place in Pittsburgh. The City moved to dismiss. The district court partially denied the motion, holding that the groups’ First Amendment claims had been adequately plead and could proceed to discovery. However, it dismissed the remaining claims.