While beating a drum as part of a political protest in Lafayette Park across
the street from the White House, Diane Nomad violated a federal
regulation. She was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,of violating a federal regulation prohibiting playing musical instrument at noise level of more than 60 decibels in national park, and she appealed. She won the Appeal because of her First Amendment challenge on Freedom of Speech.
Transcript April 16, 1991
Motion for Release Pending Appeal
Order June 18, 1991
Brief September, 1991
Appeal Decided: June 30, 1992
Code of Federal Regulations
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