Reed v. Town of Gilbert

A town cannot bar church signs when it allows similar signs promoting political or ideological viewpoints; the sign ordinance was not content-neutral and failed strict scrutiny.

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February 26, 2026
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Reed v. Town of Gilbert, No. 13-502 (U.S. 2015).
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Reed v. Town of Gilbert (No. 13-502) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2015] — A town cannot bar church signs when it allows similar signs promoting political or ideological viewpoints; the sign ordinance was not content-neutral and failed strict scrutiny. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/reed-v-gilbert/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: 13-502 Year: 2015 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: A town cannot bar church signs when it allows similar signs promoting political or ideological viewpoints; the sign ordinance was not content-neutral and failed strict scrutiny.
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Reed v. Town of Gilbert (13-502) is a Free Speech & Religion case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. The court held that a town cannot bar church signs when it allows similar signs promoting political or ideological viewpoints; the sign ordinance was not content-neutral and failed strict scrutiny.