Suppose that in late 2020 tens of thousands of pro-life citizens decided to take to the streets to protest the 60 million unborn lives that have been taken since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973. The protesters took over the major streets of every major city in America, and some participants engaged in massive looting, arson, and other acts of violence after dark. Abortion clinics and police departments were burned to the ground, and at least a few people were murdered.
Now suppose that in response to the violence a number of cities imposed two restrictions on protests:
1. An adoption of an 8 PM curfew on all demonstrations on the streets, sidewalks, and parks of the cities.
2. A restriction on the blocking of traffic on major commuter routes.
Does enforcement of these restrictions violate the First Amendment rights of the fiery but mostly peaceful ULM protesters?
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