Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State ex rel. City of Providence v. Troy Auger

June 6, 20122012 R.I. LEXIS 72

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment upholding the city’s noise ordinance. It held that the Superior Court had jurisdiction, the ordinance was not preempted by state law, and it was neither unconstitutionally vague nor overbroad. The court applied a de novo standard of review to the statutory and constitutional issues.