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Springfield State University has eliminated its Department of Classics due to a budget shortfall. Outraged students protest. Daily mass meetings are held on the main quad, a large grassy area in the center of campus surrounded by sidewalks and buildings. A former classics major, Jones, builds a small shack in the middle of the quad and put a sign on it that says "Classics Department." Twice a day she leads classes in Latin for whoever stops by. She also recites the orations of Cicero in the shack several hours each day. After two days, SSU takes down the structure and expels Jones for violating the University regulation which prohibits damaging University property‹here, the quad. Jones sues in federal court; the judge refuses to overturn the University's decision. The case is now pending before the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court.
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness v. Lee, and Lee v. ISKCON, S&C 394
You may assume that the SSU quad is used for roughly the same activities that NU quads are used for.
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Up to you.
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Harm to society Universities Time, place and manner regulations Expressive conduct |
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