Committee for a Better Twin Rivers v. Twin Rivers Homeowners' Ass'n

Justice WALLACE, JR.

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, we determine whether the rules and regulations enacted by a homeowners’ association governing the posting of signs, the use of the community room, and access to its newsletter violated our state constitutional guarantees of free expression. The trial court held that the association’s rules and regulations were not subject to the right of free speech embodied in our State Constitution. On appeal, the Appellate Division reversed. We granted certification and now reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division.

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