Sign anarchy: Aftermath of Supreme Court decision opens Pandora’s Box of sign code problems
As the political season begins in earnest and campaign signs start to pepper roads around the state, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is complicating cities’ abilities to regulate other kinds of signs.
Reed v. Gilbert: A failure of prosecutorial discretion
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that the Town of Gilbert violated its citizens’ free speech rights under the First Amendment. The case — Reed v. Town of Gilbert — is a cautionary tale about government overreach and the role of prosecutorial discretion.