Daniel Matthews and Philip Lindsay v. Town of Needham

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• striking down town bylaw that prohibited posting of political signs on residential property but permitted posting of certain commercial signs
• law banning political signs but not commercial signs was content based and subject to strict scrutiny
• town bylaw that barred the posting of political signs on residential property but permitted the posting of certain commercial signs held facially unconstitutional because bylaw was concerned with content, as opposed to the time, place, or manner of the speech
• “[n]o political signs are allowed in any district in the Town of Needham; yet such signs as ‘For Sale’ signs, professional office signs, contractors’ advertisements, and signs erected for charitable or religious causes are allowed in all districts”

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