Greer v. Spock

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates from minor parties (plaintiffs) sought permission to enter Fort Dix, a federal military reservation, to distribute campaign literature and hold a meeting with service personnel and their families under a base regulation banning partisan political speeches and demonstrations; the base commander denied the request, and the candidates sued Fort Dix personnel (defendants), obtaining a permanent injunction from the district court that the court of appeals affirmed, before the Supreme Court granted certiorari.