page_title: Repent America
section_title: United States of America v. Michael Marcavage
hierarchical_section_title: Repent America / United States of America v. Michael Marcavage
caption_attribution_description: English: Michael Marcavage of Repent America
context_page_description: Repent America is a Christian organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
context_section_description: A three-judge panel with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously overturned the federal convictions of Marcavage, director of RA, for preaching on the public sidewalk near the Liberty Bell, stemming from an arrest in 2007, citing that "the government impermissibly infringed Marcavage's First Amendment right to free speech." Judges Michael Fisher, Thomas Hardiman and Robert Cowen issued a 52-page decision  in Marcavage's favor, striking down both of the prosecution's criminal claims against Marcavage, while upholding his constitutionally protected right to preach and speak on the public sidewalks surrounding Independence National Historical Park.
caption: Michael Marcavage of Repent America
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