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Freedom of expression is essential to developing individual self fulfillment, advances knowledge
and enables us to discover the truth, enables all citizens to participate is a democracy,
helps to maintain a stable community - a safety valve, releases pressure
Self Governance Theory - ✔✔Alexander Meiklejohn-
Absolute protection for political speech, the citizen is the ruler.
Critical for self governance.
Not a natural right.
Society can punish speech for the sake of the general welfare.
Vincent Blasi-
Free speech is the checking value on gov. power
Watchdog value.
4th estate -- is the media, its an essential part of government
Public Forum - ✔✔Places open for citizens to speak freely.
Typically includes streets, parks, sidewalks, etc.
Gov. regulations must be content neutral/open
Ex: outside the post office, the Pit, steps of Carroll
Limited/Designated Public Forum - ✔✔Places designated for certain types of speech, but not
generally open to the public.
, Time, place, manner restrictions may be imposed, but government can decide its not open as
long as the reasons are not about the content.
Ex: Classrooms, library, Dean Dome
Non-Public Forum - ✔✔Government owned facilities that are not open to speech.
Content based restrictions are okay.
Ex: jails, office buildings, airports
Private Forum - ✔✔Privately owned locations, not open to public speech without permission
of the owner.
Ex: my house, apartment, TOPO
Over-breadth - ✔✔a 1st amendment doctrine by which courts determine that legislation is
unconstitutional because it restricts more speech than necessary
Vagueness - ✔✔doctrine by which courts determine that laws are unconstitutional because
the average person would not know ahead of time whether their expression would violate the
laws. Violates the 1st amendment bc the uncertainty they create leads to self-censorship
Content based restriction - ✔✔Viewpoint discrimination
Court views the regulation as targeting the message/speech itself
Strict scrutiny applied
Strict Scrutiny Test questions - ✔✔Is there compelling government interest?
Is the regulation narrowly tailored?
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