Legal Opinion

Dream Palace v. County of Maricopa

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 27, 2004No. 00-16531PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge O’SCANNLAIN; Concurrence by Judge CANBY.

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.

We must decide whether a local ordinance imposing certain licensing requirements and operating restrictions on adult entertainment establishments violates the First Amendment.

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In 1996, the Arizona legislature amended § 11-821 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, to authorize counties to enact zoning ordinances with respect to adult entertainment establishments. See Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 11-821. Acting on its new authority, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors asked its Planning and Development Department to…

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