Fortuneteller finds win was in the cards

firstamendmentcenter.org: news

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has struck down a law requiring fortunetellers to post disclaimers on their shops and advertisements, calling the ordinance an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.

U.S. District Judge Robert Echols, ruling in favor of former tarot card reader Beth Daly and the American Civil Liberties Union, rejected the city of Dickson's argument that its law was intended to protect citizens from fraud.

Echols cited earlier rulings that determined 'predictions are only fraudulent if the speaker knows of facts that will prevent a prediction from coming true.'"