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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Local Sign Law Unconstitutional

By Steven M. Silverberg
August 02, 2015

The significant attention garnered by the United States Supreme Court decisions at the end of its most recent term, relating to such issues as the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage, overshadowed a significant decision relating to freedom of speech. This decision has potentially significant ramifications for municipal regulations throughout the country. In Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 135 S.Ct. 2218 (2015), the Court found that the town's regulation of directional signs was not content-neutral and violated the free speech rights of a local church.

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