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CDOT did not violate constitutional rights of outdoor advertising company, appeals court says
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that the Colorado Department of Transportation did not violate the constitutional rights of an outdoor advertising company by denying two permits for billboards in Adams County. StreetMediaGroup, LLC argued CDOT violated its right to equal protection under the law by allowing “large, influential competitors” to maintain signs not in…
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Colorado’s billboard regulations comply with First Amendment, 10th Circuit rules
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that Colorado’s rules governing paid advertising along highways do not violate the First Amendment, as they do not discriminate based on the content of the billboards. Two outdoor advertising companies challenged the state’s recently enacted regulations that require billboard owners to obtain a permit from…
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Court waves aside man’s second attempt to sue Castle Rock over digital billboard
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A federal court has recommended dismissing – again – a man’s allegations that the town of Castle Rock violated his free speech by rejecting his request for a digital billboard. Michael L. Macgowan Jr. indicated Castle Rock had not provided him with an application to place a digital billboard along Interstate 25. He referred to the project…
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Judge dismisses First Amendment challenge to new Colorado billboard law
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from two outdoor advertising companies who claimed the Colorado Department of Transportation’s rules for roadside signage amounted to a First Amendment violation through regulation of the signs’ content. In reality, determined U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson, state law regulates billboards based on whether they are…
