Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Courtesy photo Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected Speech
According to the defendants' lawyer, the ruling delves into an area where little case law exists: "what rights you have as a property owner and speech on your own property."
August 22, 2024 at 04:26 PM
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Civil Appeals
The original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
What You Need to Know
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a trial court could not enjoin a family from posting anti-hate lawn signs targeted at their neighbor.
- The majority held that the plaintiffs did not allege an invasion of privacy severe enough to place a restriction on the defendants' speech.
- There is little case law on the issue of freedom of speech in a residential context.
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a family had a right to post anti-racist lawn signs despite their neighbors' objections.
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