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Jobe v. City of Catlettsburg Print E-mail

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

We represented the commander of a local American Legion Post in unsuccessfully challenging a Catlettsburg ordinance prohibiting the placement of leaflets under car windshield wipers.  Because the Supreme Court of the United States has recognized leafleting as one of the most efficient and least costly means of communication, the ACLU of Kentucky argued that Catlettsburg’s ban – which is intended to prevent littering – violates the First Amendment’s free speech clause.  The ACLU of Kentucky also argued that a city’s desire to prevent littering requires it to punish litterers, not leafletters.

U.S. District Court Judge Henry R. Wilhoit rejected our arguments, holding that the content-neutral ban was reasonable. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed and the Supreme Court denied review.
 
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