Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (plaintiff) wanted to distribute literature and solicit funds throughout the 1977 Minnesota State Fair without renting a booth, as part of its religious practice of Sankirtan. The State Agricultural Society (defendant) allowed anyone to walk the fair talking or proselytizing, but required a rented booth to hand out literature or solicit funds. ISKCON argued the rule violated its First Amendment speech and religion rights. The trial court upheld the rule; the state supreme court did not.

Whether a state may impose a reasonable, content-neutral time, place, and manner restriction on protected speech and religious practice using narrowly tailored means to serve a legitimate government interest.