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Residents and legal scholar urge Santa Fe ordinance to clarify march permits and protect free assembly

Quality of Life Committee · April 22, 2026
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Residents and a legal scholar asked the Quality of Life Committee to consider a draft ordinance after problems obtaining permits for a large No Kings march; the scholar said city practice appears out of compliance with New Mexico state law and offered a memorandum and draft language for the council to review.

Barbara Norris, a resident of District 4, told the Quality of Life Committee she and others encountered problems organizing a large city march during the No Kings event and asked the council to consider a new ordinance to protect free expression and public assembly. "We're here to talk about an ordinance... that arose out of the problems that came out of trying to do a city march during No Kings," she said.

Heidi Lee Feldman, who identified herself as a legal scholar and founder of Invisible Santa Fe and…

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