Nation : D.C. Curfew Ruled Unconstitutional
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge today declared unconstitutional the District of Columbia’s curfew law for juveniles designed to reduce drug-related violence in the nation’s capital.
U.S. District Judge Charles Richey said the law “subjects the district’s juveniles to virtual house arrest each night” and “is a bull in a china shop of constitutional values.”
He said the law fails to differentiate among juveniles likely to involve themselves in mischief or among activities most likely to produce harm.
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