“The city’s billboard tax infringes on the rights to free speech and a free press protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Justice Kennedy, opinion of the Court

On September 16, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Lamar Advantage GP Co., L.L.C. v. Cincinnati, Slip

Update: On September 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Can you tell me how the content is controlled by this tax?”

Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Lamar

Who is the city targeting? Just stable billboards?

Justice Fischer, to counsel for the

Update: On September 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Can you tell me how the content is controlled by this tax?”

Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Lamar

Who is the city targeting? Just stable billboards?

Justice Fischer, to counsel for the

Update: On September 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the oral argument here. .

On June 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Lamar Advantage GP Company, LLC, d.b.a. Lamar Advertising of Cincinnati

Update: On September 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the oral argument here. .

On June 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Lamar Advantage GP Company, LLC, d.b.a. Lamar Advertising of Cincinnati