Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan

Do you think this ordinance violates my 1st amendment to free speech? This ordinance is in Eastpointe Michigan. I could not find Eastpointe definition of public disorder
Sec. 28-114. - Language or gestures causing public disorder.permanent link to this piece of content
A person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor if, with the purpose of causing public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, or if his conduct is likely to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, such person willfully uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to any other person when such words, by their very utterance, inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace and invade the right of others to pursue their lawful activities.

Asked on 2/12/13, 2:55 pm

Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

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No. This type of ordinance has been upheld all over the country. There are limits to "free speech".

Answered on 2/12/13, 7:02 pm

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