On January 6, at 9 a.m., the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Society for Krishna Consciousness v City of Los Angeles, S164272. The issue is whether airports should be open to expressive activity under the state Constitution. The case was filed by the Hare Krishna organization, which wants to be able to approach people outside of airport terminals. The case will also have implications for other publicly-owned areas in which large numbers of people gather, such as sports complexes. See this story.

The case is already in the federal court system. The 9th circuit asked the California Supreme Court to give it assistance, by telling the 9th circuit what the California Constitution means in cases involving public fora. In the 9th circuit the case is 01-56579.