Comprehensive guide to Public Forum Doctrine cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Dakota Rain Rea v. City of Fort Lauderdale, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the City of Fort La...
L.B. v. San Diego Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit br...
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Fix the City, Inc. challenged the City of Los Angeles's zoni...
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a sc...
Mukantagara v. Noem, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Rwandan geno...
Cherry Grove Beach Gear, LLC v. City of North Myrtle Beach, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Lakewood v. M.T.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the City of Lakewood's ordinance requiring a "public p...
Clark v. Valletta, decided by Second Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that ...
Rangel-Fuentes v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Michael Chrestman v. Metro Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district cour...
GPat Patterson v. Kent State Univ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ke...
Moms For Liberty - Wilson County, Tenn. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
E. D. v. Noblesville School District, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit broug...
American Federation of Teachers v. Scott Bessent, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelim...
Alex Kedas v. Illinois Department of Transportation, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Chosen Consulting, LLC v. Town Council of Highland, Indiana, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Chosen Consulting, LLC sued the Town Council of Highland...
Doe 1 v. Twitter, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Twitter (now X) violated the First A...
Christian Labor Association v. City of Duluth, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the City of Dulut...
Becky's Broncos, LLC v. Town of Nantucket, decided by First Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Becky's Broncos's...
Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, Texas; Karl Mooney, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of College Station; And Bryan Woods, in His Official Capacity as the City...
Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, Texas; Karl Mooney, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of College Station; And Bryan Woods, in His Official Capacity as the City...
Nuzaira Rahman v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Carl Race v. James Salmonsen, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdi...
Anh Thai v. County of Los Angeles, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunctio...
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