Legal Opinion

Adams Outdoor Advertising Ltd v. PA Dept of Transportation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 15, 2019No. 18-2409PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMBRO, Circuit Judge Adams Outdoor Advertising, L.P., wants to install a billboard near an interchange on U.S. Route 22 in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. Adams sought a permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PennDOT"), but it denied the permit under a provision of Pennsylvania law that prohibits "off premise" billboards within 500 feet of a highway interchange. Adams contends that provision-called the "Interchange Prohibition"-violates the First Amendment because it is too vague or, alternatively, because it does not survive First Amendment scrutiny. Adams also claims…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Clark v. Community for Creative Non-ViolenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Freedman v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft v. Sirius Xm Radio Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2019
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  3. Clear Channel Outdoor v. Dept. of FinanceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2021
  4. Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership v. City of MadisonDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2020
  5. Kenjoh Outoor, LLC v. MarchbanksDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2020

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