Practice question
A permit ordinance contains no express reference to viewpoints. Officials nevertheless grant permits to supporters and deny otherwise identical applications by critics because of their planned messages. Analyze the claim that facial wording conclusively proves neutrality.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, section 4, https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008, content-based and content-neutral restraints discussion, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/feb2008/gr_168338_2008.html
- Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015, content regulation discussion, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_205728_2015.html
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