Legal Opinion
Lawrence Willson v. City of Bel-Nor, Missouri
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 20, 2019No. 18-1753PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Lawrence Willson moved to preliminarily enjoin enforcement of a Bel-Nor ordinance restricting the number of signs displayed on private property. The district court denied the motion. Having jurisdiction under § 1292(a)(1), this court reverses and remands.
Willson has three stake-mounted, freestanding signs in the front yard of his residence in Bel-Nor, Missouri. He has displayed "Clinton Kaine" and "Jason Kander U.S. Senate" signs since 2016, and a "Black Lives Matter" sign since 2014. In December 2017, he received an information and summons charging him with violating…
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