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The lawsuit challenging parade limits and restrictions on items that could be brought into the outer security ring was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio. | Getty Judge reports settlement in GOP convention protest suit

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over limits on protests at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month, a judge involved in the matter said Friday.

The reported settlement came after U.S. District Court Judge James Gwin ruled Thursday that restrictions on demonstrations at the convention were too onerous and violated the First Amendment. Gwin said the 3.3-square mile outer security perimeter was unjustifiably large.

After a court hearing on the matter Thursday morning, Gwin referred the case to Magistrate Judge Dan Polster in an effort to work out an agreement quickly. Polster reported the deal in an order posted to the court file Friday.

"Following the conclusion of the Preliminary Injunction hearing held yesterday....District Judge James S. Gwin referred the case to the undersigned for mediation. The Court, the attorneys, and the parties worked well into the evening," Polster wrote. "Today, counsel advised me that the case is settled and that they will execute a settlement agreement expeditiously."

The lawsuit challenging parade limits and restrictions on items that could be brought into the outer security ring was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio on behalf of a group supporting presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, a liberal activist coalition and an advocacy group for the homeless.

Spokespeople for the City of Cleveland, the ACLU and convention planners did not immediately respond to requests for comment.