Legal Opinion
Adultworld Bookstore Dba Reliable Enterprises, Inc. v. The City of Fresno, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1985No. 84-2198PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
Adultworld Bookstore, the operator of two adult bookstores, appeals the dismissal of its action challenging the constitutionality of a Fresno, California, zoning ordinance which, by restricting the locations in which adult bookstores can operate, would require Adultworld to close its bookstores. The district court denied Adultworld’s motion for a preliminary injunction and dismissed the action on abstention grounds. We reverse.
The zoning ordinance, adopted in April 1979, prohibits the operation of adult-oriented businesses within 1000 feet of a library, park, school,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Hicks v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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