Vogt Instant Freezers, Inc. v. New York Eskimo Pie Corp.

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• holding that ordinance banning sales of music, buttons, and bumper stickers was eon-tent-neutral but not narrowly tailored to serve governmental interests of protecting local merchants and aiding free traffic flow, in violation of the First Amendment
• stating that governmental interests in promoting public safety and the orderly movement of pedestrians are considered significant
• wherein the governmental restriction banning sales, and solicitations of donations contained an exception for charitable corporations
• “Once it is decided that the activity here is expressive activity, fully protected by the First Amendment, the fact that plaintiffs are not nonprofit organizations does not affect the level of protection accorded to their speech.”
• Venice Beach Boardwalk is a traditional public forum

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