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Associated Press - November 17, 2009 5:25 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) - An appeals court has upheld New York City's right to limit new parades along the popular Fifth Avenue route.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the city's restriction on new parades does not violate the First Amendment.
A group that organized a parade marking the Iraq war anniversary sued the city in 2005 because its request for Fifth Avenue was denied. Authorities suggested another route.
The city began limiting the number of parades allowed on Fifth Avenue in 1971 to protect the quality of life for nearby residents and workers.
That practice was put into law in 2001. Now just 15 historic annual parades are allowed there, including those marking St. Patrick's Day, Columbus Day, Salute to Israel Day and Veterans Day.
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