International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc., along with Emil Beca, the group’s president (collectively, “ISKCON”), appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles (“City”), Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) manager Stephen Yee, and LAX police chief Bernard J. Wilson (collectively, “Appellees”).

After nearly two decades of litigation, the only remaining legal issue in this case is whether section 23.27(c) of the Los An-geles Administrative Code — which bans continuous or repetitive solicitation for the immediate receipt of funds at LAX, a nonpublic forum — is a reasonable restriction on protected speech under the First Amendment.

Because ISKCON has failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether section 23.27(c) is a reasonable restriction on speech in light of LAX’s lawful purpose, we affirm.

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LAX occupies some 3,500 acres of land southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Each year, more than 60 million travelers pass through its doors, making it one of the world’s busiest airports.

Including Tom Bradley International Terminal (“TBIT”), LAX has nine separate terminals arranged…