The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Reed v Town of Gilbert, 13-502, on January 12, 2015. This is not an election law case, but it is a case involving the First Amendment, and all First Amendment decisions have some impact on election law. The issue in this case is a town ordinance that bans many kinds of signs. The ordinance was challenged by a church that wants to post permanent signs letting passersby know where the church holds its services. The church does not own its own permanent worship space.

Here is the brief of the town, defending its ban. Here is the church’s reply brief, filed December 15.