Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)

Citation: Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Parent Document: Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Jurisdiction: Montana (state)
Effective Date: 2008-12-16
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/888205/denke-v-shoemaker/ ↗

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¶50 In any event, the law in this area is well-settled, and it clearly *339supports the hearing examiner’s statement. Time, place, and manner restrictions that preserve a city council’s legitimate interest in conducting efficient and orderly meetings are permissible, so long as the restrictions are reasonable and viewpoint neutral. See e.g. City of Madison, 429 U.S. at 175 n. 8, 97 S. Ct. at 426 n. 8 (speech may be confined to the specified topic at hand); White v. City of Norwalk, 900 F.2d 1421, 1425 (9th Cir. 1990) (same); Rowe v. City of Cocoa, 358 F.3d 800, 803 (11th Cir. 2004) (same); Wright v. Anthony, 733 F.2d 575, 577 (8th Cir. 1984) (upholding a five-minute limit on each speaker); Kindt v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd., 67 F.3d 266, 271 (9th Cir. 1995) (three-minute limit); Shero v. City of Grove, 510 F.3d 1196, 1203 (10th Cir. 2007) (three-minute limit); Jones v. Heyman, 888 F.2d 1328, 1329, 1333 (11th Cir. 1989) (holding that a truculent speaker may be restricted or even removed); Eichenlaub v. Township of Indiana, 385 F.3d 274, 281 (3d Cir. 2004) (same).

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