If you went to the second floor of your university library and began to shout criticisms of the university loud enough to be heard on the first floor, university officials could legally allow you to leave under which of the following common-law principles?
A) the library is a "limited public forum" rather than a "traditional public forum"
B) the officials' actions are a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction
C) your speech is obtrusive rather than nonobtrustive
D) all of the above
E) university officials have unlimited power to restrict speech everyone on campus

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The correct answer is D because all the provided reasons can legally justify university officials asking you to leave. A) Libraries are considered "limited public forums" where restrictions can be placed on speech if they are reasonable and viewpoint-neutral. B) Officials can impose restrictions based on the time, place, and manner of speech to ensure the orderly conduct of the library's environment. C) Speech that is obtrusive and disrupts the intended use of the library can be restricted to maintain a conducive environment for study and research.

If You Went to the Second Floor of Your University