Tag: reed v gilbert

Colorado Court Upholds Billboard Regulations Triggered by Compensation

On December 6, 2021 the US District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed a request by Street Media Group and Turnpike Media to throw out Colorado’s billboard regulations.  Street Media Group and Turnpike Media argued that Colorado State Department of Transportations sign rules were unconstitutional because they were impermissibly […]

An In Depth Look at Reagan National vs City of Austin Supreme Court Oral Argument

By Richard Rothfelder, Partner, Rothfelder Falick The much anticipated Supreme Court oral argument in Reagan National vs City of Austin case was held on November 10th, and it lived up to expectations. Scheduled for 70 minutes, but actually lasting 99, the argument was an exciting roller coaster, characterized by robust […]

Rothfelder on the Supreme Court Reviewing Austin v Reagan

The Supreme Court granted on June 28, 2021 the petition for writ of certiorari in Reagan National and Lamar Outdoor vs City of Austin, so that the High Court will now  entertain the merits of the First Amendment dispute over Austin’s allegedly content-based sign code and regulation of digital signs. […]

Rothfelder On Panhandling And Other Applications Of Reed vs Gilbert

Billboard Insider published an interesting article in its February 8th edition entitled Reed vs Gilbert and Panhandling? According to the article, the City Council of Spokane Valley, Washington is considering amendments to the City’s sign code to regulate panhandling (I suppose the politically correct term is actually “street solicitation,” but […]

Reed v. Gilbert and Panhandling?

Insider noticed this article in the Spokesman Review on Friday. In light of federal and state court decisions ruling that certain bans targeting panhandlers could constitute First Amendment infringements, Spokane Valley lawmakers are revisiting the city’s rules to avoid potential legal trouble. The Spokane Valley Municipal Code prohibits solicitation through […]

Trump’s Legacy for Judicial Appointments and First Amendment Sign Code Challenges

By Richard Rothfelder. Rothfelder Falick Now that we’re finally transitioning to a new presidential administration, and regardless of your politics, it’s appropriate to acknowledge one of President Trump’s most impactful actions while in office, namely his appointments to the federal judiciary. Of course, Trump has solidified the conservative majority of […]

Mobile Billboard First Amendment Case in CA

By Richard Hamlin, Hamlin Cody Simi Valley is a city northwest of Los Angeles.It prohibited parking mobile billboards on city streets unless they also qualified as “authorized emergency or construction-related vehicles.”Bruce Boyer would park mobile billboards throughout the city.The city police either impounded or threatened to impound the billboards. Mr. […]

Reagan and Lamar Win Appeal vs City of Austin

By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder & Falick, LLP On August 25, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rendered its unanimous opinion in Reagan National and Lamar  Outdoor vs City of Austin, holding that Austin’s prohibition on the digitization of off-premise signs, while allowing it for on-premises, […]