Port Harbor City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribu?tion of all printed materials on city streets. Later, Quint protests a new "revenue-enhancing" measure also enacted by the city by distributing handbills. When Quint is charged with violating the printed-materials ban, he files a suit against the city. Most likely, the court will hold that the ban is

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The ban on the distribution of all printed materials on city streets is a content-based restriction on speech, which is subject to strict scrutiny by the courts. This means that the government must show a compelling interest in the restriction and demonstrate that the ban is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest. It is unlikely that the city can meet this high standard, and the court is likely to hold that the ban is an unconstitutional restriction of speech. Therefore, Quint's distribution of handbills is protected by the First Amendment, and he should not be charged with violating the ban.

Port Harbor City Enacts an Ordinance That Bans the Distribu?tion