The Facts of Ladue v. Gileo:
A resident of Ladue, Missouri was told that a small paper sign which she made
and displayed in her second floor window was a violation of a city ordinance.
The sign read: "For Peace in the Gulf.' The city said its ordinance made a
reasonable distinction, allowing signs that are not likely to "proliferate,"
like a 'for sale" sign or a sign identifying a building, while forbidden those
that have no natural numerical limit, such as those expressing political
opinions. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the sign ordinance impermissibly
treated different signs differently on the basis of their message and favored
commercial speech over non-commercial speech.
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