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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello and Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note the information from the Attorney General, below, on protesting and picketing rights and on associated legal issues. This information is aimed at law enforcement, but it is a good reminder of the rights relating to these constitutionally
protected activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries should consult their attorneys with respect to questions or policies addressing these activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">MembielaC@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 6, 2025 1:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> AG Nessel Issues Protest, Picketing Guidance to Law Enforcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LANSING</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fag%2F-%2Fmedia%2FProject%2FWebsites%2FAG%2Freleases%2F2025%2FJanuary%2FFirst-Amendment-and-Protest-Activity-Final.pdf/1/010101943cdb4976-1e3ac811-0fa6-4821-af84-46e7d70880c5-000000/lhLdTsfP4H73-cFNdayG6okvri1O4wdQ0AVDDAW6KYs=386" target="_blank"><span style="color:#030657">issued
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<span style="color:#030657">a video</span></a>, outlining state and federal laws concerning protest and picketing actions and how they relate to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The
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<span style="color:#030657">full memorandum (PDF)</span></a> can be viewed on the Department of Attorney General’s website. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“I anticipate that 2025 will be a year of increased exercise of these rights, and citizen protests are likely to play a large part of our national discourse,” Nessel said. “That is
why I am issuing this legal guidance to support our law enforcement agencies and lawmakers in navigating situations where constitutionally protected speech may conflict with state laws and local ordinances designed to protect the public.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The letter emphasizes the importance of ensuring that laws and regulations governing the exercise of free speech and other First Amendment rights are well understood by both law enforcement
agencies and the public. It addresses key instances of protest and picket regulation, such as: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“While we are issuing this guidance with an eye toward the most common or frequent incidents likely to be encountered by law enforcement officials, matters of First Amendment rights
and government regulation of constitutionally protected speech are incredibly fact-dependent, and there is no one-size-fits-all-scenarios analysis,” Nessel continued. “This guidance relies on the good judgment of law enforcement as well as prosecutors, to
ensure that rights are protected on any side of a political protest.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The letter aims to educate and spur conversations among the Department of Attorney General, law enforcement officials, and local prosecutors. By proactively considering these protections,
regulations, statutes, and rights, the Attorney General seeks to ensure that constitutional rights and personal safety of all are robustly protected. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">While her office will continue to manage ongoing prosecutions, including those stemming from the clearing of The Diag at the University of Michigan last spring, Attorney General Nessel
hopes the letter serves as a roadmap for local prosecutors to properly handle such incidents in the future. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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