A three-judge panel of the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a suburban St. Louis man in his dispute with a municipal government over how many political signs he can have in his yard.
The ACLU in January 2018 filed a First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of Bel-Nor, Missouri, resident Lawrence Willson, who was threatened with fines and jail time over an ordinance that says residents can post no more than one political sign. He had three.
A judge ruled in favor of Bel-Nor, but the appeals panel on Monday reversed that ruling.
ACLU attorney Tony Rothert calls yard signs a "uniquely important form of communicating ideas and political opinions."
The attorney for Bel-Nor did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.
