Legal Opinion
Gajon Bar & Grill, Inc. v. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 5, 1974No. 312, Docket 74-1791PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT P. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Smithtown, a municipality located in Suffolk County, New York, promulgated an ordinance (Local Law 1 — 1973) making it unlawful for any female to appear in a live public show “ . . .in such a manner that the portion of her breast below the top of the areola is not covered with a fully opaque covering.”1 Any person who aids and abets a violation of the local law also is subject to criminal sanctions.
Local police, on two separate occasions on March 16, 1974, arrested “topless” dancers who were performing at a nightspot owned and operated by appellee Ga-jon Bar…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Anonymous v. The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Concerned Citizens of Vicksburg v. SillsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Black Jack Distributors, Inc. v. BeameDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Anonymous v. Association of the BarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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