
Available forums for speech
1. Public forums – gov’t properties that they are req’d to make available
a. Regulations must be subject matter and viewpoint neutral
b. Regulations must be a time, place, or manner regulation that serves an IMPORTANT gov’t purpose and leaves open adequate alternative places
c. Need not use the least restrictive alternative
d. Officials cannot have discretion to set permit fees
2. Limited public forums – gov’t properties that it could close to speech, but chooses to open (ex. – schools)
a. same as public forums
3. Non-public forums – properties that the gov’t can and does close to speech (ex. – military bases, areas outside prisons and jails, advertising space on city busses, sidewalks on post office property, airports, political debates on gov’t broadcast stations)
a. Can regulate so long as REASONABLE and viewpoint neutral
4. No 1st Amendment right of access to private property
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