Off-premises signs are those that advertise goods or services that are not available in the same physical location as the sign itself. The Court considered whether an Austin ordinance violated the Free Speech Clause when it laid out different rules for “on-premises” versus “off-premises” signs. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC, was decided on April 21 (the Court’s opinion is available here). Each of the cases will have important implications for local action relating to speech or religion. Local issues get a national stage this spring as the Supreme Court considers three separate cases examining whether municipal actions complied with local governments’ obligations under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
