No. 18-1235

Joe Ribakoff v. City of Long Beach, California, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2019-03-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 1st-amendment civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights content-based-regulation content-based-speech expert-testimony first-amendment free-speech government-speech public-forum speech-restriction
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-05-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a rule abridging speech by members of the public at an open public meeting of a city government a presumptively unconstitutional content-based speech regulation under the 1st Amendment if it does not also apply to 'staff' and government invite speakers when the justification for distinction between public and non-public speakers is that 'staff' and invite speakers are experts, while public speakers just create 'the potential for endless discussion'?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The questions presented in this matter are: ; 1) Is a rule abridging speech by members of the public at an open public meeting of a city government : a presumptively unconstitutional content-based speech regulation under the 1** Amendment if it does not also apply to ‘staff’ and government invite speakers when the . justification for distinction between public and non-public speakers is that ‘staff’ and invite speakers are experts, while public speakers just create “the potential for endless . discussion” [

Docket Entries

2019-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)

Attorneys

Joe Ribakoff
Joe Ribakoff — Petitioner
Joe Ribakoff — Petitioner