Legal Opinion

Peachlum v. City of York PA

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 19, 2003No. 02-2977PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal primarily concerns the ripeness of facial and as-applied First Amendment challenges to a municipal ordinance regulating the size, content, and appearance of lawn signs in residential districts. 1 Sybil Peachlum sued the City of York, Pennsylvania, for declaratory and injunc-tive relief and damages for attempting to bar her from posting a freestanding 3-^ foot by 5 foot sign in her front yard. The sign depicted an anthropomorphized peach holding a newspaper with the headline: “Peachy News. Jesus is Alive.” Neon lights, frequently…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Peachlum v. City Of YorkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
  2. Conchatta Inc. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  3. Geneva College v. SebeliusDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Beverly Ohntrup v. Makina Ve Kimya Endustrisi KurCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
  5. Strozyk v. Norfolk Southern Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004

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