CITY COUNCIL v. TAXPAYERS FOR VINCENT

No. 82-975.

466 U.S. 789 (1984)

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL. v. TAXPAYERS FOR VINCENT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 15, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Saul Alperin argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Ira Reiner and Gary R. Netzer.

Wayne S. Canterbury argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.*

A brief of amici curiae urging affirmance was filed by Alan L. Schlosser, Amitai Schwartz, Fred Okrand, and Neil H. O'Donnell for the American Civil Liberties Union et al.


JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 28.04 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code prohibits the posting of signs on public property.1 The question presented is whether that prohibition abridges appellees' freedom of speech within the meaning of the First Amendment.2

In March 1979, Roland Vincent was a candidate for election to the Los Angeles...

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