Setauket Patriots' Leader 9/11 Parade Trial Starts Tues.: Report

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — A trial to decide whether a parade organized by the leader of the conservative group the Setauket Patriots to honor those who died in 9/11 violated a code is expected to start on Tuesday on Long Island, Newsday reported.

James Robitsek, the founder of the Pro-Trump group, is accused of holding the 2020 parade without a permit from the Village of Port Jefferson because it violated state guidelines on gatherings at the time, the outlet reported. Village officials have previously said that the parade had people on sidewalks and it stopped traffic, according to the outlet.

Robitsek’s counsel told Newsday that he would prove victorious in the case, adding he believed the permit "was narrowly tailored to deny my client his right to free speech."

To read more in Newsday, click here.

Michael DeSantis contributed additional reporting to this story.