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DiRaimo v. City of Providence

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 19, 1998No. 96-16-AppealPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

This case requires us to determine the constitutionality of a zoning ordinance enact ed by the city of Providence (city) restricting the presentation of adult entertainment in the downtown Providence area.

The wellspring of this particular dispute lies in two watershed events. First, in 1991, after eight years of review and study of existing city-zoning ordinances, the city enacted comprehensive zoning legislation that included, among other things, provisions governing adult-entertainment activity in Providence. 1 The particular zoning provisions at issue here were-…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. El Marocco Club, Inc. v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  2. State v. RussellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  3. Casa DiMario, Inc. v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund v. Leviton Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  5. Cranston Police Retirees Action Committee v. The City of Cranston, by and through its Finance Director Robert Strom and its City Treasurer David CapuanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2019

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