HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Ward v. Rock Against Racism (docket #: 88-226) (1989)  [Findlaw] Secondary Link Ward v. Rock Against Racism  [Legal Information Institute] Argument Date 02/27/1989 Decided 6/22/1989 Supreme Court Vote 5-1-3 Supreme Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied   Issue Whether a New York City regulation requiring performers in Central Park to use the city's sound amplification system and technicians violates the First Amendment Majority Opinion Kennedy, J. Concurring Opinion Blackmun, J. Dissenting Opinion Marshall, J. (joined by Brennan, J. & Stevens, J.) Lower Court 2nd Circuit Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim upheld Oral Arguments Oral Arguments  [Oyez] Lawyers For Petitioner Leonard J. Koerner For Respondent William M. Kunstler Briefs For United States Solicitor General Charles Fried (for petitioner) For Amicus Benna Ruth Solomon, Joyce Holmes Benjamin, and Ogden N. Lewis for the National League of Cities (for petitioner) Ruling - Lower Court 848 F.2d 367 News Greenhouse, Linda, "High Court Upholds Noise Rule for the Central Park Bandshell," The New York Times, June 23, 1989, Sect. B, p. 1 Wermiel, Stephen, "High Court Upholds Libel Award But Reaffirms Protection of Media, " The Wall Street Journal, June 23, 1989, Sec.t B, p. 8 Other Chemerinsky, Erwin, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3rd Ed.)(2006), Sect. 11.4.2.2 Commentary Pareles, Jon, "Second-Guessing the First Amendment," The New York Times, March 12, 1989, Sect. H, p. 28  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links