9th Circuit says Gilbert church must be heard on religious sign discrimination
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November 20, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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9th Circuit says Gilbert church must be heard
on religious sign discrimination
Case sent back to lower court to decide whether town ordinance
unconstitutionally favors non-commercial signs that aren’t religious
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled Friday that a federal district court should have considered whether a Gilbert, Ariz., sign ordinance unconstitutionally discriminates against religious signs among all non-commercial signs. The court sent the case, filed by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund who represent Good News Community Church, back to district court for a decision.
Case Name: Reed v. Town of Gilbert
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