Gabriel Olivier

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Lawsuit remanded to district court for First Amendment merits hearing

For three decades, the Heck bar let cities enforce questionable speech ordinances with near-impunity: once convicted, someone lost the ability to challenge it in federal court. On March 20, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that this shield doesn't apply when someone simply wants to stop future enforcement — not undo a past conviction.

Updated May 30