104 West Washington Street II Corp. v. City of Hagerstown

Appellant 104 West Washington Street II Corporation brought a declaratory judgment action in the Circuit Court for Washington County against the City of Hagerstown (“City”). The City’s “Adult Businesses Ordinance,” it claimed, violated appellant’s right to free speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. The Ordinance required, among other things, that “certain adult-oriented businesses” in the City apply for and obtain licenses, limit their hours of operation, and ensure that their booths, cubicles and other…