Legal Opinion
Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of Willingboro
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1977No. 76-357PublishedCited by 470 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case presents the question whether the First Amendment permits a municipality to prohibit the posting of “For Sale” or “Sold” signs when the municipality acts to stem what it perceives as the flight of white homeowners from a racially integrated community.
Petitioner Linmark Associates, a New Jersey corporation, owned a piece of realty in the township of Willingboro, N. J. Petitioner decided to sell its property, and on March 26, 1974, listed it with petitioner Mellman, a real estate agent. To attract interest in the property, petitioners desired to place a “For Sale” sign on the lawn.…
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