Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board v. Pinette
Supreme Court of the United States
515 U.S. 753 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
The Ohio Ku Klux Klan sought a permit from the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (Board) (defendant) to erect a cross on the grounds surrounding the Ohio state capitol; the Board denied the permit, and Pinette (plaintiff), as the Klan's president, sued for an injunction ordering the Board to issue it. The district court denied the injunction, but the court of appeals reversed and granted it, and the Board sought Supreme Court review.
IssueFree
Whether private religious expression violates the Establishment Clause when it occurs in a traditional public forum open to all on equal terms.