A civil jury has ruled that Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist while she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate the First Amendment.

Local activist Joy Banner alleged parish officials violated her free speech rights and Louisiana open meeting laws by stopping her comments and threatening her with jail time.

On Wednesday, a jury delivered a verdict in a First Amendment case brought by environmental activist Joy Banner against officials of St. John the Baptist Parish. The jury found Council Chairman Michael Wright,

A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Parish Council President Michael Wright and the parish.

Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech, a unanimous civil jury ruled Wednesday.

A tenured LSU law professor removed from his classes pending an investigation into alleged political comments is suing the university, saying it violated his First Amendment rights and its own