A. Constitutionality of Bacchanal's Statutes Prohibiting Certain Types of Speech The town of Bacchanal, Nevada presents constitutional challenges to the Nevada state laws regarding: (1) the towns’ of Bacchanal Anti-Harassment Resolutions and (2) the Bacchanal Affordable Care coverage of the employees and their dependents at Heavenly University’s “Paradise Found” corporation. The Court’s task today is to resolve the issue by constitutional measurement, free of emotion and predilection. The first task to resolve by constitutional measurement as to whether the Anti-Harassment Resolution Section 1 and Section 2 have constitutional basis and are facially neutral and or prohibit unconstitutionally protected categories of speech and or conduct.
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… We must act now.” Immediately after Carter hung an effigy of Bridges on a long stick, poured kerosene on it, and lit it. The crowd reacted by shouting, “Act Now,” to which Carter responded, “Inaction is not an option.” Several members of the crowd took posters that Carter produced and dispersed, reading: “When Perverts Die, God Laughs” and “We will fight to protect our children--by any means necessary.” Protesters proceeded to picket the bookstore on a public street. The Bacchanal Police Chief arrested Petitioner Carter for violating AHR Section 1 for burning an effigy of Bridges, and AHR Section 2 for his words at the rally and organizing the picketing of Paradise Found. Carter appealed the decision of the trial court that found him guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The state found that the AHRs are constitutional and were constitutionally applied to Carter. Carter has decidedly appealed the charges where a trial court found him guilty on both counts, believing that the AHRs are unconstitutional on their face and as applied to him. The Court must address whether or not the AHR’s were constitutional as applied, after deciding whether or not the AHRs are constitutional on their face. Finally, the Court must decide if the Constitution protects any of Carter’s
… We must act now.” Immediately after Carter hung an effigy of Bridges on a long stick, poured kerosene on it, and lit it. The crowd reacted by shouting, “Act Now,” to which Carter responded, “Inaction is not an option.” Several members of the crowd took posters that Carter produced and dispersed, reading: “When Perverts Die, God Laughs” and “We will fight to protect our children--by any means necessary.” Protesters proceeded to picket the bookstore on a public street. The Bacchanal Police Chief arrested Petitioner Carter for violating AHR Section 1 for burning an effigy of Bridges, and AHR Section 2 for his words at the rally and organizing the picketing of Paradise Found. Carter appealed the decision of the trial court that found him guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The state found that the AHRs are constitutional and were constitutionally applied to Carter. Carter has decidedly appealed the charges where a trial court found him guilty on both counts, believing that the AHRs are unconstitutional on their face and as applied to him. The Court must address whether or not the AHR’s were constitutional as applied, after deciding whether or not the AHRs are constitutional on their face. Finally, the Court must decide if the Constitution protects any of Carter’s