As immigration sweeps continue in New Orleans , the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has dropped a lawsuit challenging a state law that makes it a crime to interfere with immigration enforcement office after the attorney general’s office said speech wouldn’t be targeted in most cases .

“The ACLU voluntarily dismissed its suit after it became clear in a court hearing yesterday that the suit was utterly frivolous,” Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement.

But the ACLU also painted the development as a victory because of a legal filing from Murrill’s office that said the law was directed toward conduct, not speech.

“With the AG’s concession in hand, we’ve secured assurance that Act 399 will not target speech or protected first amendment actions,” the organization

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