World Famous Drinking Emporium, Inc. v. City of Tempe

TANG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant World Famous Drinking Emporium, Inc. [“World Famous”] appeals from the judgment of dismissal of its claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, entered upon the basis of the abstention doctrine as enunciated in Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS:

Pursuant to a municipal zoning ordinance 1 World Famous sought an entertain*1081ment use permit from Tempe for a nightclub featuring live entertainment in the form of female “go-go” and “flash” dancers.2

World Famous I

The Tempe…