Fortuneteller can continue getting paid to gaze into the future, Maryland court rules
The self-described gypsy, who reveals snippets of things to come by telling fortunes and reading palms, can try to make a living from his craft in Montgomery County, Maryland’s highest court ruled Thursday.
The court didn’t vouch for the reliability of fortunetellers but said that they have the right to share insights they glean from tarot cards, tea leaves or the stars. Montgomery’s effort to ban paid fortunetelling, the court ruled, violates the constitutional right to free speech.
“Fortunetelling may be pure entertainment, it may give individuals some insight into the future or it may be hokum,” the Maryland Court of Appeals wrote in a 24-page opinion. “People who purchase fortunetelling services may or may not believe in its value. Fortunetellers may sometimes deceive their customers. We need not, however, pass judgment on the validity or the value of the speech that fortunetelling entails.”
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