Reed v. Town of Gilbert
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Holding
Town’s sign ordinance restricting the size, duration, and location of temporary directional signs for local church service was a content-based restriction on speech, thus subject to strict scrutiny; ordinance violated free speech guarantees.
Citation
576 U.S. 155 (Preliminary Print) (135 S. Ct. 2218)
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Library of Congress Link
Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Ariz., 707 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2013), rev'd and remanded, 576 U.S. 155 (2015)