District Court, N.D. New York January 31, 2018, 5:16–CV–0361 (LEK/TWD) (Deferio v. City of Syracuse)

Lawrence E. Kahn, U.S. District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

"The First Amendment reflects 'a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.' " Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443, 452, 131 S.Ct. 1207, 179 L.Ed.2d 172 (2011) (quoting New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 270, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964) ).