December 1998: Millionaire Sandy Satullo wanted to place a large sign in his oceanfront yard in Hillsboro Beach, but town officials did not agree with the message: “Impeach Clinton,” and began assessing large fines. Valentin Rodriguez successfully sued the town under the First Amendment, and settled the case allowing the sign to remain. (See Palm Beach Post article titled: ACLU Files Suit Against Town to Let Millionaire Keep His Sign, published on December 16, 1998).

May 2002: Valentin Rodriguez successfully defended a local radio station on first amendment grounds. It was sued for defamation and slander when one of its outspoken talk show hosts allegedly made fun of a call-in listener; after a mistrial was declared, the radio station was dismissed from the case. (See Palm Beach Post article titled: Judge Declares Mistrial for Radio Host’s Co-Defendant, published on May 24, 2002).

February 2008: Raylo, the producer of a DVD reality series filmed in West Palm Beach, was arrested for trespassing at City Place along with a friend, for merely being present and desiring to attend a movie; he argued that his presence at City Place was protected by the first amendment and that he could not be banned from City Place simply for producing his DVD reality series taken near City Place; a jury found him and his friend not guilty of the criminal charges, and he sued for a violation of his civil rights. A settlement was reached with the City of West Palm Beach and CityPlace.