schenck et al pro choice network western new york et argued october decided february held injunction provisions imposing fixed buffer zone limitations constitutional provisions imposing floating buffer zone limitations violate first amendment pp madsen women health center bears many similarities case many parties arguments depend application madsen reviews decision madsen said standard time place manner analysis sufficiently rigorous evaluating content neutral injunctions restrict speech held instead test whether challenged provisions burden speech necessary serve significant government interest pp petitioners argument significant governmental interests support injunction issue rejected given factual similarity case madsen concludes governmental interests underlying injunction ensuring public safety order promoting free flow traffic streets sidewalks protecting property rights protecting woman freedom seek pregnancy related services also underlie injunction combination certainly significant enough justify appropriately tailored injunction secure unimpeded physical access clinics pp floating buffer zones struck burden speech necessary serve relevant governmental interests zones around people prevent defendants except sidewalk counselors tolerated targeted individual communicating message normal conversational distance handing leaflets public sidewalks broad prohibition type speech restricted nature location leafletting commenting matters public concern classic forms speech lie heart first amendment speech public areas protected public sidewalks prototypical example traditional public forum see boos barry although record abusive conduct sometimes makes prohibition classic speech limited parts public sidewalk permissible see madsen supra need decide whether governmental interests involved ever justify separation zone measured distancebetween targeted individuals protesters since fact broad speech prohibition floats renders unsustainable record protesters public sidewalks wish communicate message targeted individual remain close possible maintaining acceptable conversational distance must move individual moves maintaining feet separation difficult accomplish one respondent clinics bordered foot wide sidewalk lack certainty remain compliance injunction leads substantial risk much speech burdened injunction terms prohibits may well ways effect desired separation yet provide certainty speech protected injunction terms burdened strikes floating zones around people address constitutionality cease desist provision respecting zones floating buffer zones around vehicles also fail madsen test zones restrict speech simply line sidewalk curb effort chant shout hold signs peacefully nothing record district opinion contradicts commonsense notion limited injunction one keeps protesters away driveways parking lot entrances streets sufficient ensure drivers confused enter clinic able gain access driveways parking lots safely easily pp fixed buffer zones around clinic doorways driveways driveway entrances upheld zones necessary ensure people vehicles enter exit clinic property parking lots demonstrated evidence record showing tro issued protesters purposefully effectively blocked hindered people entering exiting doorways driving away entrances lots sidewalk counselors followed crowded people right doorways sometimes beyond tended stay doorways shouting individuals managed get inside defendants harassment local police made far certain police able quickly effectively counteract protesters blocked doorways threatened safety entering patients employees deference due district reasonable assessment feet proper distance ensure access see madsen supra petitioners various arguments fixed buffer zones unchallenged injunction provisions sufficient ensure access clinics district first tried non speech restrictive injunction extraordinary record pervasive lawlessness injunction term demonstrating vague rejected also rejected petitioners contention cease desist provision limiting sidewalk counselors exception connection fixed buffer zone violates first amendment limitation must assessed light fact entire exception counselors effort enhance petitioners speech rights moreover cease desist provision content based simply allows patient terminate protester right speak patient disagrees message conveyed counselors remain free espouse message outside zone condition freedom espouse within zone result previous harassment intimidation patients pp affirmed part reversed part remanded rehnquist delivered opinion unanimous respect parts opinion respect part stevens scalia kennedy souter thomas ginsburg joined opinion respect parts stevens souter ginsburg breyer joined scalia filed opinion concurring part dissenting part kennedy thomas joined breyer filed opinion concurring part dissenting part notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions wash ington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press paul schenck dwight saunders petitioners pro choice network western new york et al writ certiorari appeals second circuit february chief justice rehnquist delivered opinion question presented whether injunction places restrictions demonstrations outside abortion clinics violates first amendment uphold provisions imposing fixed bubble fixed buffer zone limitations hereinafter described hold provisions imposing floating bubble floating buffer zone limitations violate first amendment respondents include three doctors four medical clinics two part larger hospital complexes around rochester buffalo upstate new york health care providers perform abortions medical services facilities eighth respondent pro choice network western new york profit corporation dedicated maintaining access family planning abortion services september respondents filed complaint district western district new york fifty individuals three organizations operation rescue project rescue western new york project life rochester complaint alleged defendants consistently engaged illegal blockades illegal conduct facilities western district new york abortions performed convenience refer facilities clinics throughout complaint alleged one federal six state causes action conspiracy deprive women seeking abortions family planning services equal protection laws violation rev stat discrimination harassment women seeking abortions family planning services violation civ rights law mckinney exec law mckinney trespass tortious interference business tortious harassment false imprisonment intentional infliction emo tional harm complaint alleged large blockade planned september requested issue temporary restraining order tro stop complaint also sought permanent injunction damages complaint filed clinics subjected numerous large scale blockades protesters march stand kneel sit lie parking lot driveways doorways conduct blocked hindered cars entering clinic parking lots patients doctors nurses clinic employees entering clinics addition large scale blockades smaller groups protesters consistently attempted stop disrupt clinic operations protesters trespassed onto clinic parking lots even entered clinics trespassers remained outside clinics crowded around cars milled around doorways driveway entrances effort block hinder access clinics protesters sometimes threw top hoods cars crowdedaround cars attempted turn parking lot driveways protesters clinic property handed literature talked people entering clinics especially women believed arriving abortions effort persuade abortion immoral sometimes protesters used aggressive techniques varying levels belligerence getting close women entering clinics shouting faces surrounding crowding yelling women entering clinics jostling grabbing pushing shoving women attempted enter clinics male female clinic volunteers attempted escort patients past protesters clinics sometimes elbowed grabbed spit sometimes escorts pushed back protesters remained doorways patients entered clinics blocking others entering exiting sidewalks outside clinics protesters called sidewalk counselors used similar methods counselors walk alongside targeted women headed toward clinics handing literature talking attempt persuade get abortion unfortunately women continued toward clinics respond positively counselors peaceful efforts persuasion often devolved face yelling sometimes pushing shoving grabbing men accompanied women attempting enter clinics often became upset aggressive sidewalk counseling sometimes restrained always successfully fighting counselors district found local police unable respond effectively protests number reasons protests constant overwhelming police resources police arrived protesters simply dispersed returned later prosecution arrested protesters difficult patients often reluctant cooperate fear makingtheir identity public convicted deterred returning engage unlawful conduct addition found defendants harassed police officers verbally mail including deputy police chief also harassed people testified protesters invoke legal process protesters testified deputy police chief made difficult job pro choice network western project rescue western supp wdny see also substantial uncontradicted evidence defendants activities intended fact prevent hinder local police protecting right women choose abortion september three days respondents filed complaint one day scheduled large scale blockade district issued tro parties stipulated tro might remain force decision respondents motion preliminary injunction pertinent part tro enjoined defendants physically blockading clinics physically abusing tortiously harassing anyone entering leaving clinics demonstrating within feet person entering leaving clinics exception foot buffer zone around people tro allowed two sidewalk counselors conversation nonthreatening nature individuals entering leaving clinic individuals indicated want counseling however counselors cease desist counseling first defendants complied tro holding peaceful demonstration rather scheduled blockade subsequently stipulated physical blockades enjoined conducted blockades issuance tro issuance preliminary injunction months later defendants however continued engage protests district labeled constructive blockades well sidewalk counseling constructive blockades consisted demonstrating picketing around entrances clinics harassing patients staff entering leaving clinics included many protest elements described including attempts intimidate impede cars entering parking lots congregating driveway entrances crowding around yelling grabbing pushing shoving people entering leaving clinics purpose constructive blockades physical blockades prevent dissuade patients entering clinic ibid clinic volunteer escorts testified protests much quieter calmer smaller first month tro issued protests returned prior intensity thereafter including aggressive sidewalk counseling occasional shoving elbowing trespassing clinic buildings continue counseling patients blocking doorways driveways alleging project rescue five individual defendants including petitioner schenck breached tro five separate occasions late october december respondents sought four contempt citations fifth contempt citation incident sought petitioner schenck another individualdefendant throughout district held days hearings contempt proceedings issued opinions concluding five six incidents justified finding civil contempt february hearing additional days testimony district issued injunction parts challenged relevant provisions set forth margin although injunctionlargely tracked tro significant changes first tro banned demonstrating within fifteen feet person entering leaving clinics injunction broadly banned demonstrating within fifteen feet either side edge front doorways doorway entrances parking lot entrances driveways driveway entrances facilities fixed buffer zones within fifteen feet person vehicle seeking access leaving facilities floating buffer zones addition injunction clarified cease desist provision specifying sidewalk counselors entered buffer zones required cease desist counseling retreat feet people counseling remain outside boundaries buffer zones opinion accompanying preliminary injunction district stated relevant inquiry whether respondents established irreparably harmed injunction granted ii likely succeed merits held irreparable harm requirement met women denied unimpeded access clinics compensated merely money damages injunctive relief alone assure women unimpeded access clinics also held respondents likely succeed least three claims first relying new york state national organization women terry cert denied held women seeking abortions constituted protected class constitutional right travel choose abortion likely infringed defendants violation second held conduct infringed class women constitutional rights clearly violates civ rights law finally heldthat light overwhelming evidence defendants repeatedly trespassed upon clinics property past may continue trespass future respondents shown likelihood success trespass claim already found likelihood success claims chose address respondents four state law claims analyzing defendants assertion injunction violated first amendment right free speech applied standard time place manner analysis asking whether speech restrictions injunction content neutral ii narrowly tailored serve significant government interest iii left open ample alternative channels communication information citing frisby schultz held injunction content neutral merely restricts volume location timing harassing intimidating nature defendants expressive speech held injunction served three significant governmental interests public safety ensuring abortions performed safely ensuring woman constitutional rights travel interstate choose abortion sacrificed interest defendants first amendment rights narrow tailoring explained foot buffer zones around entrances around people vehicles seeking access necessary ensure people vehicles seeking access clinics impeded able determine readily entrances located added buffer zones also provide benefit prevent ing defendants crowding patients invading personal space ibid explained cease desist provision allowing two sidewalk counselors inside buffer zones requiring cease desist counseling counselee asked left alone exception buffer zones attempt accommodate fully defendants first amendment rights ibid held provision necessary order protect right people approaching entering facilities left alone finally held injunction left open ample alternative channels communication defendants still picket carry signs pray sing chant full view people going clinics district issued opinion held bray alexandria women health clinic women seeking abortion protected class light bray district dismissed respondents claim leave file amended cause action pro choice network western project rescue western supp wdny decided exercise pendent jurisdiction respondents remaining causesof action six state claims regardless ultimate disposition claim deciding noted preliminary injunction grounded claim two state law claims civ rights law claim trespass claim well explained judicial economy convenience fairness suggested keep case since expanded substantial resources case involvement case ongoing citing contempt motions filed respondents criminal contempt charges brought six individuals protests civil criminal contempt motions filed petitioners two individual defendants appealed appeals second circuit case appeal decided madsen women health center case also involved effect injunction expressive activities antiabortion protesters discuss madsen greater depth part infra held standard time place manner analysis sufficiently rigorous comes evaluating content neutral injunctions restrict speech test instead held whether challenged provisions injunction burden speech necessary serve significant government interest applying madsen panel appeals reversed district split decision appeals heard case en banc affirmed district divided vote two opinions garnered majority judge oakes lead opinion joined eight judges affirmed reasons closely track reasoning district concurring opinion judge winter joined nine judges affirmed primarilyon ground protesters expressive activities protected first amendment district injunction reasonable response protesters conduct granted certiorari petitioners challenge three aspects injunction floating foot buffer zones around people vehicles seeking access clinics ii fixed foot buffer zones around clinic doorways driveways parking lot entrances iii cease desist provision forces sidewalk counselors inside buffer zones retreat feet person counseled person indicates desire counseled madsen bears many similarities case many parties arguments depend application madsen review determination case florida state issued permanent injunction enjoining specified organizations individuals blocking interfering clinic access physically abusing people entering leaving clinic six months injunction issued found protesters still impeded access demonstrating street driveways sidewalk counselors approached entering vehicles effort hand literature occupants face evidence issued broader injunction enjoined defendant protesters physically abusing grabbing intimidating harassing touching pushing shoving crowding assaulting anyone entering leaving clinic congregating picketing patrolling demonstrating entering portion public right way private property within feet property line clinic approaching anyone seeking services clinic within feet clinic unless person indicates desire communicate making noise displaying image heard seen inside clinic determining injunction prior restraint content neutral held proper test evaluating content neutral injunctions first amendment whether challenged provisions injunction burden speech necessary serve significant government interest florida concluded injunction based number governmental interests protecting woman freedom seek pregnancy related services ensuring public safety order promoting free flow traffic streets sidewalks protecting property rights protecting medical privacy patients whose psychological physical well threatened held captive medical circumstance held combination interests quite sufficient justify appropriately tailored injunction protect unimpeded access clinic way public streets sidewalks held injunction provisions burdened speech necessary serve interests others upheld foot buffer zone applied street sidewalks driveways way ensuring access clinic explained trial options protect access clinic allowing protesters remain sidewalks clinic driveway valid option past conduct allowing stand street obviously impractical addition stated deference must given state familiarity thefacts background dispute parties even heightened review citing milk wagon drivers meadowmoor dairies struck foot approach zone around clinic however stating difficult justify prohibition uninvited approaches regardless peaceful contact may absent evidence protesters speech independently proscribable fighting words threats infused violence indistinguishable threat physical harm see milk wagon drivers provision stand general matter indicated public debate citizens must tolerate insulting even outrageous speech order provide adequate breathing space freedoms protected first amendment boos barry internal quotation marks omitted consent requirement alone invalidates provision burdens speech necessary prevent intimidation ensure access clinic petitioners first argue significant governmental interests support injunction argument goes follows seven causes action respondents complaint one left standing district recent opinion respondents trespass claim trespass cause action support injunction banning trespass nothing else thus injunction provisions banning demonstrating within feet people cars entrances overbroad first argument factually incorrect trespass claim one left standing point opinion issuing preliminary injunction district held conduct satisfied elements claim federal law also satisfied elements claim state law decision bray district dismissed respondents claim petitioners argue district necessarily implicitly dismissed claim well since two claims based conduct opinion bray attempt construe statute fact certain conduct state claim necessarily mean conduct state claim state law uses similar language since state courts may course choose construe law broadly narrowly federal counterpart event language two statutes noticeably different see supra thus dismissal claim light bray also act dismissal respondents claim confirmed district comment post bray opinion preliminary injunction grounded claim two state law claims well although petitioners contend cause action longer valid simply claim longer valid argument reject contend district erred concluding independent matter respondents likely succeed trespass claims see brief petitioners injunction terms clearly crafted remedy violations injunction tailored respondents claims relief may nonetheless violate first amendment making first amendment challenge petitioners focus solely interests asserted respondents complaint assessing first amendment challenge looks private claims asserted complaint also inquires governmental interests protected injunction may include interest public safety order madsen milk wagon drivers injunction madsen injunction supported governmental interest madsen permissible move protesters sidewalk side street part options block free flow traffic streets sidewalks district cited public safety one interests justifying injunction certainly reasonable conclusion dangerous situation created interaction cars protesters fights threatened sometimes develop even though governmental interest public safety clearly valid interest madsen plaintiffs neither case pleaded claim threat public safety indeed strange concept since plaintiff customarily allegesviolations private rights public safety expresses public right enforced government criminal laws otherwise thus fact threat public safety listed anywhere respondents complaint claim preclude relying significant governmental interest public safety assessing petitioners first amendment argument given factual similarity case madsen conclude governmental interests underlying injunction madsen ensuring public safety order promoting free flow traffic streets sidewalks protecting property rights protecting woman freedom seek pregnancy related services also underlie injunction combination certainly significant enough justify appropriately tailored injunction secure unimpeded physical access clinics strike floating buffer zones around people entering leaving clinics theyburden speech necessary serve relevant governmental interests floating buffer zones prevent defendants except two sidewalk counselors tolerated targeted individual communicating message normal conversational distance handing leaflets people entering leaving clinics walking public sidewalks broad prohibition type speech restricted nature location leafletting commenting matters public concern classic forms speech lie heart first amendment speech public areas protected public sidewalks prototypical example traditional public forum see boos barry grace hand us record shows physically abusive conduct harassment police hampered law enforcement tendency even peaceful conversations devolve aggressive sometimes violent conduct situations record abusive conduct makes prohibition classic speech limited parts public sidewalk permissible see part infra madsen need decide whether governmental interests involved ever justify sort zone separation individuals entering clinics protesters measured distance two hold broad prohibition speech floats sustained record since buffer zone floats protesters public sidewalks wish communicate message incoming outgoing patient clinic employee ii remain close possible maintaining acceptable conversational distance individual must move individual moves maintaining feet separation difficult accomplishat instance gyn womenservices clinic buffalo one respondent clinics sidewalk outside clinic feet wide means protesters wish walk alongside individual entering leaving clinic pushed street unless individual walks straight line outer edges sidewalk protesters presumably walk feet behind individual feet front individual walking backwards faced problem watching individuals entering leaving clinic heading opposite way individual targeted clinic escorts leaving clinic pick incoming patients entering clinic drop quite difficult protester wishes engage peaceful expressive activities know remain compliance injunction lack certainty leads substantial risk much speech burdened injunction terms prohibits attempts stand feet someone entering leaving clinic communicate message certainly protected face injunction hazardous one wishes remain compliance injunction sincethere may well ways effect separation yet provide certainty speech protected injunction terms burdened conclude floating buffer zones burden speech necessary serve relevant governmental interests strike floating buffer zones address constitutionality cease desist provision allows sidewalk counselors within buffer zones likewise strike floating buffer zones around vehicles nothing record district opinion contradicts commonsense notion limited injunction keeps protesters away driveways parking lot entrances fixed buffer zones streets instance sufficient ensure drivers confused enter clinic able gain access driveways parking lots safely easily contrast foot floating buffer zones restrict speech simply line sidewalk curb effort chant shout hold signs peacefully therefore conclude floating buffer zones around vehicles burden speech necessary serve relevant governmental interests uphold fixed buffer zones around doorways driveways driveway entrances buffer zones necessary ensure people vehicles trying enter exit clinic property clinic parking lots madsen record shows protesters purposefully effectively blocked hindered people entering exiting clinic doorways driving away clinic entrances driving clinic parking lots based conduct tro issued district entitled conclude way ensure access move back demonstrations away driveways parking lot entrances similarly sidewalk counselors tro followed crowded people right doorways clinics sometimesbeyond tended stay doorways shouting individuals managed get inside addition district found defendants harassment local police made far certain police able quickly effectively counteract protesters blocked doorways threatened safety entering patients employees based conduct district entitled conclude protesters allowed close entrances continue right entrance way ensure access move protesters away doorways although one might quibble whether feet great small distance goal ensure access defer district reasonable assessment number feet necessary keep entrances clear see madsen ome deference must given state familiarity facts background dispute parties even heightened review petitioners claim unchallenged provisions injunction sufficient ensure access pointingto bans trespassing excessive noise blocking impeding obstructing access clinics claim light provisions effect ban demonstrating within fixed buffer zone ban peaceful nonobstructive demonstrations public sidewalks rights way brief petitioners argument however ignores record case based defendants past conduct district entitled conclude defendants allowed within feet clinic entrances merely engage stationary nonobstructive demonstrations continue done aggressively follow crowd individuals right clinic door refuse move purposefully mill around parking lot entrances effort impede block progress cars defendants harassment police hampered ability police respond quickly problem prophylactic measure even appropriate cf burson freeman upholding foot campaign zone around polling places intimidation interference laws fall short serving state compelling interests deal blatant specific attempts impede elections moreover law enforcement officers generally barred state law vicinity polls avoid appearance coercion electoral process many acts interference go undetected undetected less blatant acts may nonetheless drive voter away remedial action taken citations omitted ban blocking impeding obstructing access therefore insufficient solve problem fixed buffer zone necessary restriction defendants demonstrations petitioners also argue madsen fixed buffer zones invalid district couldnot impose speech restrictive injunction tro without first trying non speech restrictive injunction trial madsen madsen simply stated failure initial injunction accomplish purpose may taken consideration determining constitutionality later injunction fact district tro included speech restrictive provision certainly mean subsequent injunction automatically invalid since uphold injunction madsen standard without consideration present petitioners argument fails finally petitioners make several arguments may quickly refuted argue unlike madsen extraordinary record pervasive lawlessness brief petitioners buffer zones therefore unnecessary explained review record convinces us defendants conduct indeed extraordinary based conduct district entitled conclude keeping defendants away entrances necessary ensure access petitioners also argue term demonstrating vague injunction read whole see grayned city rockford believe people ordinary intelligence certainly defendants whose demonstrations led litigation first place given reasonable opportunity know prohibited petitioners also contend cease desist provision limits exception sidewalk counselors connection fixed buffer zone contrary first amendment doubt district reason including provision protect right people approaching entering facilities left alone accurately reflects first amendment jurisprudence area madsensustained injunction designed secure physical access clinic basis generalized right left alone public street sidewalk said madsen quoting boos barry general matter indicated public debate citizens must tolerate insulting even outrageous speech order provide adequate breathing space freedoms protected first amendment earlier noted entire exception sidewalk counselors effort enhance petitioners speech rights see supra cease desist limitation must assessed light petitioners amici attack cease desist provision accompanying exception sidewalk counselors content based allows clinic patient terminate protester right speak based among reasons patient disagreement message conveyed madsen held injunction case content based even though directed abortion protesters abortion protesters done acts enjoined district found sidewalk counselors defendants ha arrested one occasion harassment yet persist harassing intimidating patients patient escorts medical staff counselors remain free espouse message outside foot buffer zone condition freedom espouse within buffer zone result previous harassment intimidation patients judgment appeals affirmed part reversed part case remanded proceedings consistent opinion ordered paul schenck dwight saunders petitioners pro choice network western new york et al writ certiorari appeals second circuit february justice scalia justice kennedy instead evaluating injunction us basis reasons issued today postulates reasons might justified pronounces never determined reasons adequate contrary settled practice governing appellate review injunctions indeed actions committed law initial factfinding predictive policy judgment entity appellate see sec chenery opinion also claims judiciary prerogative never heard power render decrees view justified concerns public safety though justified need remedy grievance subject lawsuit dissent important holding today opinion tucked away seeming detail cease desist discussion penultimate paragraph analysis right free unwelcomespeech public streets seeking entrance exit abortion clinics ante said madsen women health center quoting boos barry general matter indicated public debate citizens must tolerate insulting even outrageous speech order provide adequate breathing space freedoms protected first amendment ibid internal quotation marks omitted district case like appeals believed right free unwanted speech validity district action review assessed without taking belief account erroneous view constituted remediable harm shaped district injunction impossible reverse central point yet maintain district framed injunction burden speech necessary madsen women health center protect legitimate governmental interests district justified fixed buffer provision injunction two separate grounds apparently tied different feature provision first said fixed buffer zone necessary ensure people seeking access clinics impeded pro choice network western new york project rescue western new york supp wdny second clear zones prevent defendants crowding patients invading personal space ibid thus fixed buffer dual purpose order prevent physical obstruction access excluded crowds protesters foot zone around clinic entrances permitting two nonobstructive sidewalk counselors enter zone allowing small number protesters common practice picketing injunctions mineworkers bagwell course required practice necessary see madsen supra second purpose fixed buffer provision purpose justified requirement even two nonobstruc tive sidewalk counselors cease desist targeted person wish hear assure personal space public streets district described next paragraph order protect right people approaching entering facilities left alone terms injunction cease desist provision make attempt conceal fact supposed right left alone right unobstructed access clinics basis provision one required accept listen sidewalk counseling anyone group persons sought counseled wants counseling wants leave walk away shall absolute right event persons seeking counsel person group persons shall cease desist counseling shall thereafter governed provisions injunction pertaining demonstrating within fifteen feet persons seeking access leaving facility preliminary injunction paragraph emphasis added th cease desist provision necessary order protect right people approaching entering facilities left alone defendants argue sidewalk counseling occurs public sidewalk forced cease communicating message audience may unwilling hear however rejects argument evidence adduced hearings clearly shows even women seeking access clinics signal desire left alone defendants continue follow right alongside persist communicating message omen seeking access plaintiffs facilities practical matter escape defendants message cease desist provision advances values marketplace ideas permitting listeners exercise autonomy make determinations among competing ideas women seeking access one clinics made determination listen defendants message defendants must respect choice emphasis added asserts carefully selected words district entitled conclude way ensure access move back demonstrations ante emphasis added district entitled conclude record feasible way shield individuals within fixed buffer zone unprotected conduct keep entire area clear defendant protesters ante emphasis added lest guarded terminology thought accidental yet third time based defendants conduct district entitled conclude way ensure access move protesters away doorways ante first emphasis added second original prior question whether entitled conclude question whether conclude business never used making conclusions trial permissibly reached questions involving assessments fact credibility future conduct affirming basis posited conclusions whether trial fact arrived even ordinary cases doubly true review trial order imposing prior restraint upon speech said naacp claiborne hardware decides impose speech restrictive injunction conclusions reaches must supported findings adequatelydisclose ir evidentiary basis carefully identify impact defendants unlawful conduct recognize importance avoiding imposition punishment constitutionally protected activity candidly concedes nonexistent right left alone underlay district imposition cease desist provision ante appears grasp however decisive import concession district think necessary exclude demonstrators buffer zone means preventing physical obstruction clinic entrances violations law faux violation intruding upon speech targets private space thus statements district entitled conclude speculative fatal enough positively contrary record district conclude permitting demonstrators within buffer zone perfectly acceptable except infringe clinic employees patrons right free unwanted speech public streets fact district expressly stated future found complete ban speech within buffer zone necessary impose one grasp relevance assertions admitting two counselors buffer zone effort enhance petitioners speech rights ante effort bend backwards accommodate defendants speech rights ante cease desist limitation must assessed light ante first amendment jurisprudence stood anything courts obligation enhance speech rights duty bend backwards rights principle reaffirmed madsen requires judicial injunction speech burden speech necessary serve significant government interest madsen emphasis added thus situation confronting district permitted accommodation petitioners speech rights demanded effort recharacterize responsibility special care imposed first amendment sort judicial gratuity perhaps alarming concept opinion contains much alarmed disagree facile rejection argument cause action properly found support present injunction petitioners contend cause action conceivably support injunction trespass claim support restrictions issue designed district stated prevent obstruction access invasion personal space rather prevent trespass responds pointing case contains nontrespass claim civ rights law mckinney provides person shall sex subjected discrimination civil rights harassment exercise thereof person true enough seems clear imaginative state law claim support preliminary injunction probability success merits see wright miller kane federal practice procedure ed put mildly far apparent seeking prevent men women aborting male female human fetuses constitutes discrimination basis sex moreover reasoningwhich led district conclude otherwise specifically rejected district wrote demonstrated likelihood success merits federal claim plaintiffs also definition demonstrated likelihood success claim civ rights law subsequently however opinion bray alexandria women health clinic held claims sort issue constitute discrimination basis sex since also far able determine decision new york saying constitute sex discrimination basis district concluded affirm chance success claim anything long shot proceeds make much significant point injunction speech may upheld even justified basis interests asserted plaintiff long serves public safety assessing first amendment challenge inquires governmental interests protected injunction may include interest public safety order district cited public safety one interests justifying injunction fact threat topublic safety listed anywhere respondents complaint claim preclude relying significant governmental interest public safety assessing petitioners first amendment argument ante wonderful expansion judicial power rather courts limited according relief justified complaints brought today announces complaint gives addition ancillary power decree may necessary protect plaintiff public interest every private suit makes district judge sort one man committee public safety precedent novel dangerous proposition madsen says permissible move protesters sidewalk side street part options block free flow traffic streets sidewalks ante see also madsen acknowledging madsen remedial options eliminated conflict considerations public safety entirely different asserting today public safety provide part justification remedy case cited milk wagon drivers meadow moor dairies ante meadowmoor upheld injunction union intimidation storekeepers public interest demanded storekeepers customers plaintiff dairy purpose effect intimidation harm state federal systems specific entity charged responsibility initiating action guard public safety called executive branch public safety threatened branch empowered invoking judicial action means provide protection judicial branch hitherto thought powerless act except invited someone one reasons thought least dangerous political rights onstitution take active resolution whatever may truly said neither force merely judgment federalist beloff ed contrary fundamental principles separation powers district decree measures eliminate obstruction traffic lawsuit established nothing trespass today opinion makes destructive inroad upon first amendment law holding validity injunction speech determined appellate basis issuing might reasonably found necessity rather basis fact found makes destructive inroad upon separation powers holding injunction may contain measures justified public interest apart remediation legal wrong subject complaint insofar first point concerned might properly upheld fixed buffer zone without cease desist provision since district evidently conclude proper factual support view limiting protesters two necessary prevent repetition obstruction access occurred past even limited injunction invalidated second point fact cause action related obstruction access properly found support injunction accordingly dissent judgment upholding fixed buffer zone reverse decision appeals entirety footnotes although tro preliminary injunction cease desist provision triggered whenever individual wants counseling district construed provision apply targeted person group personsindicates either verbally non verbally wish counseled see also respondents filed contempt motions district issued preliminary injunction since concerned propriety injunction consider evidence issued injunction defendants officers directors agents representatives defendants persons whomsoever known unknown acting behalf concert receiving actual constructive notice order enjoined restrained manner means trespassing sitting blocking impeding obstructing access ingress egress facility including limited parking lots parking lot entrances driveways driveway entrances abortions performed western district new york demonstrating within fifteen feet either side edge front doorways doorway entrances parking lot entrances driveways driveway entrances facilities within fifteen feet person vehicle seeking access leaving facilities except form demonstrating known sidewalk counseling two persons specified paragraph shall allowed physically abusing grabbing touching pushing shoving crowding persons entering leaving working using services facility abortions performed provided however sidewalk counseling consisting conversation non threatening nature two people person group persons seeking counsel shall prohibited also provided one required accept listen sidewalk counseling anyone group persons sought counseled wants counseling wants leave walk away shall absolute right event persons seeking counsel personor group persons shall cease desist counseling shall thereafter governed provisions paragraph pertaining demonstrating within fifteen feet persons seeking access leaving facility addition provided right sidewalk counseling defined herein shall limit right police department maintain public order reasonably necessary rules regulations decide necessary particular demonstration site using mechanical loudspeaker sound amplification device making excessively loud sound injures disturbs endangers health safety patient employee health care facility abortions performed shall person make sounds interfere rights anyone violation order attempting inducing directing aiding abetting manner others take actions described paragraphs nevertheless explaining respondents likely succeed claim district used different language describe respondents claim used describe respondents claim compare defendants conspiracy intended deprive women constitutional rights travel choose abortion subjects harassment seek exercise rights defendants engaging conspiracy cognizable class persons invidious class based animus committing overt acts furtherance conspiracy conspiracy infringes two constitutional rights women seeking abortions presumably track different language compare civ rights law mckinney person shall sex subjected discrimination civil rights harassment exercise thereof person two persons conspire purpose depriving person equal protection laws one persons engaged therein act furtherance theobject conspiracy whereby another deprived exercising right privilege citizen party deprived may action recovery damages noted although defendants stipulated entry injunction blocking obstructing access clinics trespassing clinic property purpose blocking obstructing access injunction terms comprehensive term blocking obstructing access broader injunction justified case said better tailored evidence petitioners argue injunction unlawful prior restraint standard set madsen therefore inapplicable rejected argument madsen petitioners make effort distinguish madsen ground reject madsen alternative channels communication left open protesters injunction issued content protesters expression prior unlawful conduct madsen justice scalia dissent contends district reliance public safety permissible government may seek injunction based factor district reliance factor use element supported respondents claim injunction rather used factor basis rejecting petitioners challenge injunction first amendment grounds need decide whether governmental interest protecting medical privacy well patients held captive medical circumstance issue madsen implicated interest relevant madsen patients inside clinic heard chanting shouting protesters suffered increased health risks result see although district found loud voices sidewalk counselors heard inside clinic petitioners challenge injunction ban excessive noise suspect floating buffer zones also quite difficult district enforce contempt proceedings likely focus whether protesters thought keeping pace targeted individual distance feet actually strayed within feet individual certain period time significantly district judge expressed concern september tro hearing stating understanding moving buffer zone quite infeasible nevertheless terms tro injunction provide exactly district never authoritatively put limiting construction injunction justice breyer dissent places great stress districtcourt statement september hearing concludes district never understood tro even injunction contain floating buffer zones believe justice breyer misreads record first despite district statements september hearing held petitioner one defendant contempt violating paragraph tro came within feet individual attempting enter clinic even though feet doorway driveway entrance clinic see pro choice network western project rescue western wdny sept pp doctor parked several hundred feet clinic attempted walk sidewalk toward clinic contemnors followed doctor length sidewalk yelling distance feet point doctor feet clinic driveway entrance held conduct violates tro proscription demonstrating within fifteen feet person seeking access clinic thus conclude district read tro way ordinary person create floating buffer zone second district opinion accompanying issuance preliminary injunction shows interpreted injunction contain floating buffer zones described paragraph injunction setting dual clear zones fifteen feet around entrances fifteen feet around people vehicles seeking access emphasis added injunction terms bans demonstrating within feet clinic entrances within fifteen feet person vehicle seeking access clinic emphasis added finally note judge en banc appeals expressed doubt injunction included floating buffer zones cf discussing far clinic floating buffer zone may reach justice breyer suggests whether injunction creates floating buffer zones none parties us suggested injunction provide zones fact injunction allows two sidewalk counselors fixed buffer zones subject cease desist provision detract conclusion clear district opinion decision allow two sidewalk counselors inside buffer zones effort bend backwards accommodate defendants speech rights see district entitled conclude record feasible way shield individuals within fixed buffer zone unprotected conduct especially law enforcement efforts hampered defendants harassment police keep entire area clear defendant protesters district extra effort enhance defendants speech rights allowing exception fixed buffer zone redound detriment respondents although petitioners argue disapproval approach zone madsen requires disapproval cease desist provision madsen easily distinguishable point since approach zone eight times broader buffer zone deemed necessary ensure access clinic madsen justice scalia dissent suggests failure endorse district reason including cease desist provision requires us reverse district decision setting injunction terms suggestion inconsistent precedents see rutan republican party lthough affirm seventh circuit judgment adopt seventh circuit reasoning smith phillips respondent may course defend judgment ground law record permit provided asserted ground expand relief granted sec chenery disturb settled rule reviewing decision lower must affirmed result correct although lower relied upon wrong ground gave wrong reason quoting helvering gowran langnes green entire record power review action appeals direct disposition case might done upon writ error sued review district williams norris wheat marshall judgment lower correct although reasoning mind judge conducted deemed unsound judgment certainly affirmed defendants including two petitioners stipulated district district concludes relief requested plaintiffs granted preliminary injunctive basis defendants consent entry injunction every one app pet cert lengthy citation cases standing proposition appellate affirm mandatory legal ground different relied upon trial ante relevance question whether appellate substitute assessments past facts future probabilities hence injunctive necessities assessments made required made trial contends petitioners raise issue whether cause action valid issue whether district erred concluding claim likely succeed ante concept invalid claim likely succeed interesting one doubt petitioners entertain plainly challenged district ruling respondents likely prevail state antidiscrimination claim brief petitioners see also madsen also refers public safety one government interests state relied justifying challenged injunction nothing decision approved relied upon feature state approach approves reliance public safety element supported respondents claim injunction basis rejecting petitioners challenge injunction first amendment grounds ante distinction makes sense context us whether basis rejecting petitioners challenge injunction first amendment grounds depends entirely whether element suppor respondents claim injunction strong enough issues one injunction must justified elements support involvement first amendment rights alter rule merely increases degree justification required course illogical simply saying limit novel public safety rationale injunctions involving freedom speech hardly consider small unimportant area newly created judicial committees public safety control