Ladue v. Gileo Precedents:
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Metromedia Inc. v. San Diego (1981): Held an ordinance invalid as a
content based regulation because the City treated commercial speech more
favorably than noncommercial speech.
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Simon & Schuster Inc. v. New York Crime Victims Board (1991): The Court
held that if there existed sufficiently compelling interests, then support
for a content based restriction could be valid.
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Linmark Associates Inc. v. Willingboro (1977): Found an ordinance that
prohibited homeowners from placing "For Sale" signs on their property to be
unconstitutional because it restricted the free flow of truthful
information.
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City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent (1984): The Court
upheld an ordinance that prohibited the posting of signs on public property
in order to avoid visual clutter.