International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Opinion
Opinion
ORDER
This ease is hereby resubmitted as of July 1, 2010.
On May 13, 1997, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc., and others (“ISKCON”) filed an action against the City of Los Angeles and others (“City”) alleging that section 23.27(c) of the City of Los Angeles Administrative Code, which prohibits any person from soliciting and immediately receiving funds at Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”), violates California’s Liberty of Speech Clause and the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
On August 2, 2001, after protracted litigation, the district court held that section 23.27(c) violated the California Constitution because LAX was a public forum under California law and because section 23.27(c) was not a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction on speech at LAX. Accordingly, the district court permanently enjoined the City from enforcing section 23.27(c). The district court did not reach the federal constitutional claim. The City timely appealed.
On June 9, 2008, after more protracted litigation, we issued an order requesting the California Supreme Court to determine whether LAX is a public forum under the California…