The issue focused on the political rights of young people, with law enforcement officials saying that police were simply following court orders.

"It is very important to them to have this federal civil rights lawsuit go away so they can get back to business as usual," said attorney David G. Lawler, who filed the suit. "We are not asking for any changes in law. We just want a legal change in law that will put an end to it."

Wolff's lawyer, James B.