"According to the Supreme Court’s test for expressive conduct, known as the Spence-Johnson test, an action is protected by the First Amendment if: (1) the speaker-actor intends for the conduct to express a particularized message; and (2) that message would be understood by others." The speech must represent a philosophy, idea or point of view. read more
Moreover, because saggy pants laws single out a particular fashion for regulation, I would think that they raise serious constitutional problems under the First Amendment. That said, given the murky government power to enact indecent exposure laws, I’d be hesitant to call all saggy pants laws categorically unconstitutional under current doctrine without the text of an actual ordinance and/or facts upon which to apply it. read more