Grayned v. City of Rockford
Supreme Court of the United States
408 U.S. 104 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Grayned (defendant) was convicted under Rockford's ordinance prohibiting intentional "noise or diversion" that "tends to disturb the peace" of a school in session nearby, and challenged the ordinance as unconstitutionally vague.
IssueFree
Whether an ordinance is void for vagueness if it fails to clearly define the prohibited conduct.