ORANGEBURG, S.C. A state Republican Party official has sued the city of Orangeburg for a second time, saying a police officer prevented him from participating in an abortion protest. The (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat reports that the Rev. Charles Butler's lawsuit involved a January protest about then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's stance on abortion. The lawsuit says an Orangeburg Department of Public Safety officer told Butler, the second vice chairman of the S.C. Republican Party, that he couldn't protest without a permit. He says the ordinance requiring a permit is unconstitutional. In 2006, Butler won a settlement for an undisclosed amount based on a similar situation. Orangeburg attorney David Lindemann says Butler left before a superior officer told other protesters they could picket. He says Butler chose...
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