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Challenging Colorado's Anti-Begging Law
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Dec 20, 1996 - Agreement Resolves ACLU’S Challenge to Colorado Begging Law
The parties in a federal court class action challenging Colorado’s anti-begging statute filed a formal signed agreement today to resolve the lawsuit, which was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) last July.

Sep 6, 1996 - ACLU Wins First Round in Challenge to Colorado Begging Law
The ACLU of Colorado won the first round today in its federal court challenge to a Colorado statute that makes it a crime to "loiter[] for the purpose of begging."

Jul 23, 1996 - ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Anti-begging Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit today in federal court to challenge the constitutionality of a Colorado statute that makes it a crime to loiter "with the purpose of begging."

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