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Mayor's Inquiry Of Planners Finds First Amendment Protection

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An appellate court has ruled against homeowners who sought to prevent Santa Monica City Council members from making inquiries of staff members other than the city manager.

"An injunction to prevent such communication violates the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects everyone, even politicians," Justice Arthur Gilbert wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel of the Second District, Division Six.

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