Minnesota Supreme Court
Friend of the Court
The ACLU-MN filed an amicus curiae brief in the Minnesota Supreme Court in this case involving the right to freedom of expression on the grounds of manufactured home parks. In its brief, the ACLU-MN took the position that a Minnesota statute granting the right to freedom of expression in a manufactured home parks should be interpreted using constitutional Free Speech. The case involves rules governing canvassing in a park that were upheld by lower courts as being reasonable under the statue. However, the rules would clearly have been found to be invalid if the courts had analyzed them using First Amendment legal principles. The ACLU-MN brief pointed out the unique situation faced by park residents who generally own their manufactured but only rent the land that it sits on. Residents are often in a precarious legal situation and could stand to lose their investment if they are not fully informed of their legal rights. The ACLU-MN also pointed out the negative implication of the rules on other groups who wish to spread their message to residents including political canvassers and charitable groups. UpdatesThe Supreme Court issued an opinion on May 24, 2007. You can read this news release at Minnesota Supreme Court decision hinders free speech
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