Public Forums
In ANY of these forums...if there is "imminent incitement to violence," can government regulate the speech?
YES! B/c Brandenburg test
examples of limited public forums
a public college's lecture hall, a library meeting room, the side of a city-owned bus
when government invites responses from the public, it creates?
a public forum
if speech is permitted in a nonpublic forum, any regulation of it must be?
content-neutral
The Government may speak on issues without
creating a public forum
what are examples of non public forums
government-owned places like government offices, military bases, jails
if there is a disruption during a limited public forum, the government?
may stop it
examples of public forms
streets, parks, sidewalks
What kind of test is put in place on any content based restrictions for public forums?
strict scrutiny
When government opens a (limited public forum) space for public debate, it must follow
the same rules as a traditional public forum (no content-based restrictions)...
What kind of restiction is okay with public forums?
TPM
Government may limit speech in Limited Public forums in what kind of way?
1. Can limit the topics (but not the content of what's said) 2. Can limit the number of participants 3. Can limit the speaking time
what are types of forums?
1. Public forum 2. Limited public forum 3. Non-public forum
Characteristics of nonpublic forums?
1. government-owned facilities 2. speech can be blocked or regulated
Characteristics of public forums
1. have been open to the public "from time immemorial"; 2. No viewpoint discrimination is allowed; 3. Strict scrutiny for any content- based restrictions on speech here; 4. TPM (time, place, manner) restrictions are OK
What are characteristics of limited public forums?
1. sometimes open to the public