Legal Opinion
City of Boston v. Back Bay Cultural Ass'n
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 6, 1994PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
This case raises the issue whether Ordinances, Title 14 § 430A (1979) (ordinance) of the city of Boston (city), restricting the hours of operation of establishments holding entertainment licenses, violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. A Superior Court judge determined that the ordinance did not violate the First Amendment. The defendant Back Bay Cultural Association, Inc. (Back Bay), appealed and we transferred the case here on our own motion. We reverse.
1. Background. We summarize the facts from the parties’ statement of agreed facts. On May 31, 1979, Loft…
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