Legal Opinion
Adams Outdoor Advertising v. City of Newport News
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 18, 1988No. Record 880126PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether an ordinance adopted by the City of Newport News, regulating certain billboards, Chapter 13, Article XV, §§ 13-335 through -344 of the Newport News City Code (the ordinance), unlawfully abridges freedom of speech in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution 1 and Article I, § 12 of the Constitution of Virginia. 2
Adams Outdoor Advertising (Adams) instituted a declaratory judgment proceeding against the City of Newport News and Charles Alexander, Zoning Administrator (collectively, the City), seeking an adjudication that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gitlow v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Hanners v. Pender Mill I AssociatesFairfax County Circuit Court · 1990
- State v. DeAngeloNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
- Howard v. City of RoanokeCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
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