D.C. Circuit Decides 'Whose House' The Capitol Is

Florida man, among the hundreds that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was chanting “Whose house? Our house!” D.C. Circuit (unanimously): Not your house. The United States Capitol building is most definitely not your house. There's a reason entry to the Capitol is “strictly regulated” and members of the public typically must reserve a tour and face security screening before entering. Nor is it a traditional public forum. So this Florida man's various First Amendment challenges to his convictions for "parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building" all fail.

The case is United States v. John Nassif, No. 23-3069 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 9, 2024).