SIGNS FOR JESUS v. TOWN OF PEMBROKE, NH

No. 17-1192.

977 F.3d 93 (2020)

SIGNS FOR JESUS; Hillside Baptist Church, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. TOWN OF PEMBROKE, NH; Pembroke Zoning Board of Adjustment; Everett Hodge, Code Enforcement Officer, Town of Pembroke, in both his individual and official capacities, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

October 7, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Tierney , with whom Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C., was on brief, for appellants.

Christopher Cole , with whom Megan Carrier , Manchester, NH, and Sheehan Phinney, Bass & Green, PA, were on brief, for appellees.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Torruella and Barron, Circuit Judges.


The Town of Pembroke, New Hampshire, bans the use of electronic signs in all of its zoning districts except its commercial district (C1) and certain nearby areas. In April 2015, Hillside Baptist Church — located outside of these areas — applied for a permit to install an electronic sign on its property, which would...

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