City of Ladue v. Gilleo
Supreme Court of the United States
512 U.S. 43 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Gilleo (plaintiff) twice tried to display a political yard sign at her Ladue home; the first was removed and the second defaced, and the city told her its ordinance prohibited such signs. After she obtained a temporary injunction, the city repealed and replaced the ordinance with a new one aimed at reducing visual clutter, still banning homeowner signs. The lower courts held the amended ordinance unconstitutional because it treated commercial speech more favorably than noncommercial speech.
IssueFree
Whether a city may prohibit homeowners from placing signs in their yards or windows while permitting certain commercial enterprises to advertise on-site.
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