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