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Noise Regulations

  • Grayned v. City of Rockford (1972)

In Grayned v. City of Rockford, the Supreme Court ruled that a city’s
anti-picketing ordinance was over broad, but their anti-noise ordinance was
constitutional.

  • Saia v. New York (1948)

Saia v. New York (1948) invalidated a sound truck ordinance that allowed
the police chief to act as a censor on speech for violating the First
Amendment.

  • Ward v. Rock against Racism (1989)

Ward v. Rock against Racism (1989) ruled that cities could control the
volume of amplified music at rock concerts without violating the First
Amendment.

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The Free Speech Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center dedicated to building understanding of the five freedoms of the First Amendment through education, information and engagement.

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Happy birthday to us – on the day that cleared a road to freedom

Memorial Day: Honoring those who gave all for our freedoms

White House Correspondents’ Dinner: levity, gravity, and a toast to the First Amendment

The origins of academic freedom in the U.S.

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