Legal Trend Cities Cannot Block Anti-Eminent Domain Signs

Which court ruled that anti-eminent domain signs can’t be prohibited? The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

What was their ruling? The sign ordinance is a content-based regulation that does not survive strict scrutiny. That’s lawyer code for the ordinance violates the 1st amendment. 

What did the city argue to support their ordinance? That the ordinance is content nuetral and applies equally to all messages.

Central Radio Co. Inc. v. City of Norfolk, No. 13-1996 (4th Cir. Jan. 29, 2016)

Inverse Condemnation | City Sign Ordinance Violates U.S. Constitution