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Eugene Volokh

Court Upholds Injunction Against Signs Reporting Neighbor's Son Committed Sex Crime Against Homeowner's Daughter

From Cambronne v. Chapp, decided yesterday by the Minnesota Court of Appeals (Judge Carol Hooten, joined by Judge Jeffrey Bryan); note that it's not clear what the exact nature of the criminal sexual conduct charge was, which is why I'm being vague about it:

Appellant Jake Chapp lives across the street from the residence of respondent Jamie Cambronne. On June 1, 2022, Cambronne's son pleaded guilty to a criminal-sexual-conduct charge involving Chapp's daughter. According to Cambronne, her son has not lived at the family's residence since February 2022.

On July 5, 2022, Chapp put up a sign, visible from the road and aimed at Cambronne's property, which stated, "How would you feel if your child was RAPED by the neighbor and his parents blame you for his conviction?" … On July 13, Chapp put up a second sign next to the first sign, which stated, "Honk if you agree: Rape is wrong." These signs both faced Cambronne's residence and were illuminated at night.

Cambronne sought a Harassment Restraining Order, which the court granted, for two years:

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