[NYRA] NYRA v. West Palm Beach

Wed Jun 24 15:35:45 CDT 2009

At 4 o?clock yesterday afternoon, NYRA-Southeast Florida filed their  
lawsuit against the city of West Palm Beach, Florida.  After months of  
attempting to negotiate with the city council to repeal their  
unconstitutional curfew law, the chapter has now taken their battle to  
federal court.

NYRA is making history!

This is the first time a NYRA chapter has filed a lawsuit on behalf of  
the rights of youth.  This is also, as far as we are aware, the first  
time a youth-led civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit against  
a curfew law anywhere in the country.

Earlier this month the Rochester, NY curfew law was struck down in  
court, now it is our turn!

NYRA-SEFL is working with veteran civil rights attorney Barry Silver  
who successfully fought West Palm Beach on another matter. Jeffrey  
Nadel, chapter president, is confident Silver will beat the city once  
more.  First the curfew in Rochester fell, soon West Palm Beach?s  
curfew will fall as well, and NYRA is leading the charge!

Could this be the case that makes it to the US Supreme Court?  Could  
NYRA-SEFL v. West Palm Beach be remembered for all time as the case  
that eradicated all curfew laws?  Only time will tell.

NYRA members have led successful efforts against curfews in New York,  
Missouri, New Jersey, Washington, DC and elsewhere around the country.  
  This is NYRA?s first effort through the courts.

If you want to help, please write a letter to the editor of the West  
Palm Beach Post and tell them what you think of NYRA-SEFL?s suit  
against their curfew law: letters at pbpost.com    (be polite though)

Read NYRA?s news release here:
http://www.youthrights.org/WestPalmBeachCurfew.php

Read the lawsuit here:
http://www.youthrights.org/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=377

Check out the news coverage so far:
http://blog.youthrights.org/2009/06/24/lots-of-updates-from-nyra-sefls-curfew-lawsuit/