(CN) — A federal judge found no reason on Wednesday to block Seattle from enforcing its special event permit requirements against a Christian revival group who say a previous permit denial led to members being attacked at a different venue.
Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein said in a mixed-bag ruling the organizers of the MayDay USA event didn’t have standing to pursue a preliminary injunction against the city.
“It remains necessary for plaintiffs to allege a credible or substantial risk that the law in question will be enforced against them.” Rothstein, a Jimmy Carter appointee, wrote. “Here, the dearth of allegations of intended future conduct, threat of future enforcement, or self-censorship, clearly does not satisfy a pre-enforcement injury in fact.”…