On Jan. 20, 2017, a newly sworn-in President Donald Trump will parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. A federal appeals court will hear a case next week that could determine how close Trump must get to his detractors during the inauguration festivities.

It’s litigation that takes place every four years, as advocacy groups butt heads with the National Park Service over demonstrations during the presidential inauguration, but the latest case has fresh saliency after an election that has already triggered protests in several U.S. cities. This time, the group suing says the government’s position could imperil free speech in public spaces beyond January.

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