Reed V Town Of Gilbert

Town of gilbert arizona et al.

Reed v town of gilbert.

Town of gilbert arizona et al. 2218 2015 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today. The case also clarified the level of constitutional scrutiny that should be applied to content based restrictions on speech. Town of gilbert 135 s.

Town of gilbert 576 u s. Gilbert arizona town has a comprehensive code sign code or code that prohibits the display of outdoor signs without a permit but ex. Argued january 12 2015 decided june 18 2015. The court found that the sign regulations were content based restrictions on free speech and could not survive strict scrutiny.

Brief of respondents town of gilbert arizona and adam adams in opposition filed. Distributed jun 30 2014. Argued january 12 2015 decided june 18 2015. Written and curated by real attorneys at quimbee.

Town of gilbert the supreme court considered whether local regulations governing the content of signs in gilbert arizona violated the first amendment. The court s majority opinion reaffirmed the vitality of the content discrimination principle as an animating principle of first amendment law. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Clyde reed pastor of good news community church good news rented space at an elementary school in gilbert arizona and placed about 17 signs in the area announcing the time and location of good news services.

2218 2015 unanimously invalidated an ordinance that treated signs differently based on their content. Supreme court 135 s ct. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. While all the justices agreed the ordinance was unconstitutional they disagreed.

Reply of petitioners clyde reed et al. In reed v town of gilbert the u s.