soapbox

 interest of amicus.

Stewart was  the plaintiff in Stewart v Taylor which properly found Indiana's  disclaimer statute unconstitutional under McIntyre.  

So the instant case APF represents a challenge to the holding of Stewart.  

I was then the inept counsel in Majors v Abell, resulting in a loss, with a dubitante concurrence. The clerk of the Supeme Court correctly denied filing the petition for cert in Majors when it arrived on the 91st day. I had been in jail and spent my brief printing money on bail. Majors was cited by the court below (was it?). Majors has been cited x times. The dubitante opinion has been cited y times. 

I was co-counsel in Anonymous v Delaware. In that case, the court of chancery held that the statute was so obviously unconstitutional under McIntyre that there was no live case or controversy, and dismissed the suit. But Delaware now enforces the statute.

Currently  I am the GOP candidate for Marion County Clerk. Under IC 3-9-3-2.5, I can be put back in jail for my signs that say "Stewart for Clerk." I was tortured in jail and would prefer to avoid a recurrence. 

My friend Doug Gutsloe (sp?) now deceased was jailed for his political signs. My friend schaefer? in West Virginia was jailed overnight for an alleged disclaimer violation. My amicus helped get the charges dropped.  

Reagan Outdoor was a party in Reagan v Austin. The Court distinguished Reed's strict scrutiny, recognizing a historical exception for on and off premise sign regulation. (right?). This case presents another opportunity to apply Reed's strict scrutiny to political signs.