Reeves

In this matter we decide whether members of the Sanctity of Human Life Network (SOHLNET) have the right to come onto the campus of Rocklin High School to distribute anti-abortion, proabstinence literature to students before class. Because a high school is not a college campus or public forum, we conclude that the school administration may constitutionally limit access by outsiders, regardless of their message or purpose, in order to prevent disruption.

Plaintiffs Martha Reeves, Harry Reeves, John Picker, and Murray Lewis are members of SOHLNET who sought to distribute anti-abortion and proabstinence literature on the grounds of Rocklin High School as students arrived in the morning. The principal of the high school refused to let them do so. Instead, SOHLNET distributed its pamphlets on nearby public streets.

Plaintiffs then filed a complaint seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD), asserting that the school’s regulations concerning access to the high school campus violated their constitutional rights. After a bench trial, the court upheld the validity of the regulations and entered judgment in favor of…