CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Goci v City of Detroit
Public-service exemption triggers strict scrutiny of Detroit sign ordinance
Decided
The citation
Goci v City of Detroit, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, entered October 31, 2026 (Case No. 26-14043)
From the case summary
According to his verified complaint, write-in congressional candidate John Goci placed about 40 campaign signs at Detroit businesses with the owners’ permission. After a July notice that commercial campaign signs required permits, he removed them. He sued under the First Amendment and § 1983 on…
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