Frisby v. Schultz

Case Date: 11/04/1988

Frisby v. Schultz, 487 U.S. 474, was a 1988 United States Supreme Court case that upheld the ordinance by the town of Brookfield, Wisconsin, preventing protest outside of a residential home. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the First Amendment right to freedom of assembly and protest was not violated, stating that the government had "[legitimate reason to protect] the homes of its residents[.]"[1]