Day: September 8, 2015

Supreme Court’s Reed v. Gilbert Decision Used to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance

Supreme Court’s Reed v. Gilbert Decision Used to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance

The implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Gilbert are already be felt by municipalities across the country and not just with respect to sign ordinances. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently relied on the Court’s decision to strike down a panhandling ordinance. The Legal Background