Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence (1983)
- Docket
- 82-1998
- Decided
- 1983-01-01
Summary
Question: Did the National Park Service regulations violate the First Amendment by curtailing symbolic speech? Conclusion: In a 7-to-2 decision, the Court held that the regulations did not violate the First Amendment. The Court noted that expression is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, and that the manner of the protest was at odds with the government's interest in maintaining the condition of the parks. The Court argued that the Park Service did not attempt to ban all sleeping in public parks (only in certain areas), and that the protesters had alternative means of communicating their message.