Legal Opinion
Black Jack Distributors, Inc. v. Beame
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 22, 1977No. 77 Civ. 2570 (JMC)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND. ORDER
CANNELLA, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, three so-called “adult” bookstores 1 engaged in the sale of sexually explicit books, magazines and 8 millimeter films (hereinafter “sexually explicit materials”) 2 to consenting adults, bring this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to escape the effects of New York City’s recent campaign to “clean up” the Midtown area of New York County (“the Midtown area”). The case is presently before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. The injunction is hereby granted in accordance with the Opinion below.
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2Cases cited57 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by25 opinions
- 303 West 42nd Street Corp. v. KleinNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hang On, Inc. v. City of ArlingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Sundance v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Suggs v. BrannonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- PHE, Inc. v. United States Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
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