Practice question
A rule prohibits speeches attacking the mayor while permitting equally loud speeches praising the mayor in the same public location. Officials call it a time, place and manner rule. Which initial classification is appropriate?
- Content-neutral because every speech uses time.
- Content-neutral because the mayor signed it.
- Outside expression review because it mentions a location.
- Content-based, because permissibility turns on the message's viewpoint.
- Automatically valid because praise remains possible.
Legal references
- Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008, main decision, content-based and content-neutral restraints: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/56004
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