Legal Opinion
Grossbaum v. Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 1996No. 95-3976PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue of what role a government body’s motive plays in constitutional analysis when that body tries to regulate speech in a nonpublic forum. The Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority amended its rules and regulations to prohibit private groups and individuals from exhibiting displays in the lobby of its City-County Building. This rule prevented the plaintiffs from displaying a menorah in the lobby as they had done for eight years between 1985 and 1992. The plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction against the new rule so they could again…
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