The Supreme Court said Thursday it will take up a case challenging a Mississippi city’s protest ordinance, brought by a street evangelist who asserted the rules violate his First Amendment rights, The Hill reported.

Gabriel Olivier, a self-described Christian evangelist, is seeking to revive a lawsuit against the city of Brandon, Mississippi, after being penalized for preaching near the city’s amphitheater in violation of a municipal ordinance.

The court’s decision could shape the extent to which local governments can regulate public demonstrations and speech near public venues.

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