Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Chicago Park District
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 15, 2002No. 00-1249PublishedCited by 475 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
This case presents the question whether a municipal park ordinance requiring individuals to obtain a permit before conducting large-scale events must, consistent with the First Amendment, contain the procedural safeguards described in Freedman v. Maryland, 380 U. S. 51 (1965).
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Respondent, the Chicago Park District (Park District), is responsible for operating public parks and other public property in Chicago. See Ill. Comp. Stat., ch. 70, § 1505/7.01 (2001). Pursuant to its authority to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks . . .…
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