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DC protester settles First Amendment case over Star Wars music
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Sam O’Hara reached a $50,000 settlement with the local government in his First Amendment lawsuit.
WHO: Sam O’Hara; local government
WHAT: Reached a $50,000 settlement in a First Amendment lawsuit over playing “The Imperial March.”
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: The settlement resolved his First Amendment lawsuit over playing “The Imperial March” during a protest involving the National Guard.
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