Margaret Gilleo
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (part of March 2026)
category: 
Injustice
clue: Whatever your feelings about American military action, your right to express them via your yard was protected by this Missourian litigant in the 1990s.
explanation: In 1990, Gilleo put up a yard sign objecting to military action in the Persian Gulf. The city removed them, citing ordinances about visual clutter. She filed suit in federal court, arguing that her right to free speech was violated, and ultimately prevailed at the U.S. Supreme Court in 1994. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
trivia: This goo was published only a few days after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, but the timing was entirely a coincidence. Gilleo was one of hundreds of notable people who Scott had recorded as potential subjects for future goos over the years, and her name came up randomly when he turned to the list for ideas for another goo in early March 2026. However, Scott definitely had the recent news on his mind as he proceeded to make the goo.
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