460 U.S. 37 (1983) Cited 2,244 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions on speech must be "narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest, and leave open ample alternative channels of communication"
Holding that because "[t]here is no separation, no fence, and no indication whatever to persons stepping from the street to the curb and sidewalks that serve as the perimeter of the Court grounds that they have entered some special type of enclave," the public sidewalks surrounding the Supreme Court were public fora and noting that "[t]here is nothing to indicate to the public that these sidewalks are part of the Supreme Court grounds or are in any way different from other public sidewalks in the city"
307 U.S. 496 (1939) Cited 1,603 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that to establish a claim under the Privileges and Immunities Clause, plaintiffs must allege discrimination on the basis of out-of-state residency
Holding that the New York State Constitution independently provides protection for statements of opinion greater than those required by the First Amendment
Holding NYC's vendor licensing regime survives intermediate scrutiny because it "in no way precludes plaintiffs from reaching public audiences on the sidewalks generally, or in any of the specific venues where they currently hawk their wares" but rather "[a]t most . . . prohibits plaintiffs, as unlicensed vendors, from personally selling their wares for a profit and at a venue of their choosing"