cleveland federal judge wednesday authorize new plan allow protesters next month republican national convention cleveland demonstrate area readily visible convention goers new plan approve u.s. district judge dan aaron polster also cut half size event zone demonstrations mobility limit give protesters time demonstrate agreement city cleveland american civil liberties union resolve weeks wrangle rule expect lively protest donald trump due become republican party official nominee president july 18-21 convention trump campaign events draw raucous demonstrations result clash supporters opponents settlement significant improvement city previously offer christine link executive director aclu ohio say statement aclu sue behalf three group plan organize thousands demonstrators call rule restrictive dan williams spokesman cleveland mayor frank jackson describe change minor say believe would increase security risk result cleveland originally plan cordon 3.3 square miles 8.5 square km around convention site event zone free speech mobility would limit another federal judge strike city original plan two side settle lawsuit friday take several days work detail reveal new plan event zone 1.7 square miles 4.4 square km new zone free parkland demonstrators able organize protest also remove port cleveland small public airport corporate jet air taxi service restrict area main parade route demonstrators extend deep central cleveland visible sport arena main event take place within view delegate media previous route take demonstrators away center town bridge would see primarily addition group grant extra stag time protest aclu file lawsuit behalf citizens trump texas-based group support businessman campaign organize ohio liberal activist group northeast ohio coalition homeless charitable organization new rule give protesters leeway republican convention