Supreme Court to Examine If Street Preacher’s Lawsuit Can Proceed

The court is not expected to address the First Amendment issue, but whether a previous ruling prevents him from bringing a civil suit.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, on June 1, 2024. REUTERS / Will Dunham/File Photo

The Supreme Court on Dec. 3 will take up a case examining when and how a street preacher who was already convicted for violating a city law can challenge the law to prevent further prosecution.

Gabriel Olivier, a Christian street evangelist, was arrested in 2021 after demonstrating outside a city amphitheater. According to a court filing by the city of Brandon, Mississippi, Olivier was part of a group of individuals heckling concertgoers through a megaphone, calling them “whores,” “sissies,” and “Jezebels.”