ACLU sues Portsmouth over political sign ordinance

PBN Staff

01/22/2021

THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND has sued the town of Portsmouth related to an ordinance banning political signs on residential properties. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Michael DiPaola, whose property is pictured above. / COURTESY AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF RHODE ISLAND(1) — THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND has sued the town of Portsmouth related to an ordinance banning political signs on residential properties. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Michael DiPaola, whose property is pictured above. / COURTESY AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF RHODE ISLAND

PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Portsmouth over a town ordinance banning the posting of political signs on residential property, the ACLU announced Friday. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Portsmouth resident Michael DiPaola, who has recently erected signs on his…

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