Legal Opinion
Eric Joelner, Fish, Inc. D/B/A Xxxtreme Entertainment, Free Speech, Inc., and First Amendment, Inc. v. Village of Washington Park, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 4, 2004No. 03-2669PublishedCited by 166 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
I. Background
A. The Parties
Eric Joelner, a resident of the Village of Washington Park, Illinois, is president and sole shareholder of Fish, Inc. d/b/a XXXtreme Entertainment, Free Speech, Inc., and First Amendment, Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs” or “Joelner”). All of these entities conduct, or seek to conduct, adult entertainment business within the corporate limits of Washington Park. Joel-ner, through Fish, Inc., has owned and operated an adult video and bookstore located at 2226 Kingshighway since at least 1995. 1
In an effort to balance Washington Park’s revenue…
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