Legal Opinion
LLEH Inc v. Wichita County, TX
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 22, 2002No. 00-11220PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Regarding the regulations by Wichita County, Texas, for sexually oriented businesses (SOBs), primarily at issue is whether, for the regulations’ location restriction, studies of secondary effects for cities are relevant to such non-urban areas. Among other things, the regulations govern location, stage height, and layout, as well as mandate information disclosure and dancer-to-patron distance. Claiming the regulations pass First Amendment muster, the County appeals a bench trial judgment in favor of LLEH, Inc., and its employees. 'JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by63 opinions
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