Page Number
13
Abstract
On March 7, 2015, Larry Ball was cited for trespassing by the Lincoln Police Department when passing out religious leaflets outside the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Ball brought action against the City of Lincoln, Nebraska along with Pinnacle Bank/Spectator Management Group ("SMG"), alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights. More specifically, he claimed SMG violated his constitutional rights by denying his exercise of free speech based upon the premise that public property is a nonpublic forum. The District Court was tasked with evaluating Pinnacle Bank Arena's Exterior Access and Use Policy to determine whether Ball's First Amendment rights were violated.
Many questions came into play when evaluating the legal issues of this case. Were Larry Ball's First Amendment rights violated? How are the rights of the individual weighed against the needs of the public? What are considered public and nonpublic areas? What are traditional public forums? Upon consideration of the aforementioned legal issues and the evidence presented, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska denied Ball's motion for injunctive relief.
Recommended Citation
Winebrenner, Sean NM. and Lower, Leeann M.
(2018)
"Ball v. City of Lincoln, Nebraska,"
Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal: Vol. 21:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/selj/vol21/iss1/5