International Society for Krishna Consciousness v. Lee

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Holding

An airport terminal operated by a public authority is a nonpublic forum, and therefore a ban on distribution of religious literature and solicitation need only satisfy a reasonableness standard; the ban on solicitation here is reasonable.

Citation

505 U.S. 672

Year

Ratio

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

Intl. Soc. for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee, 925 F.2d 576 (2d Cir. 1991), aff'd in part, 505 U.S. 672 (1992), and aff'd, 505 U.S. 830 (1992)

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