A group of local tour guides is suing the city of Savannah over its licensing requirements, saying such regulations amount to an assault on their First Amendment rights.
Represented by national nonprofit law firm the Institute of Justice, the four plaintiffs say the city’s requirements are overly burdensome and should be repealed.
During a chilly Tuesday morning press conference in Johnson Square, Institute of Justice attorney Robert Johnson said their suit is really about protecting freedom of speech.
“In the city of Savannah, tour guides are required to get a license from the government to tell their stories,” said Johnson. “That would be unimaginable for any other profession that uses words for living — be that poets, journalists or stand-up comedians.”
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