California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiffs Must Establish “Dilution” to Successfully Challenge At-Large Voting Systems Under CVRA -
Recently, the City of Santa Monica prevailed in a California Appellate Court case that...more
Now, more than ever, local municipalities should review their municipal sign laws to ensure that signs are not being regulated based on their message. This is in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that an...more
9/10/2015
/ Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Municipalities ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Displays ,
Religious Institutions ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs
Local agencies urged to review sign codes in favor of content-neutral rules -
The United States Supreme Court recently struck down portions of an Arizona town’s sign code that subjected ideological, political and...more
7/9/2015
/ Churches ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Content-Based Restrictions ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Local Ordinance ,
Permits ,
Reed v Town of Gilbert ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Urban Planning & Development