Legal Opinion
Sullivan-Knoff v. City of Chi.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided November 12, 2018No. 16-cv-08297Published
1Opinion of the Court
Andrea R. Wood, United States District Judge
This case concerns Plaintiff Bea Sullivan-Knoff's claims that Defendants City of Chicago ("City") and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are infringing on her constitutional rights by maintaining and enforcing Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-60-140(d) ("Ordinance"), which prohibits nude or semi-nude performances in establishments licensed to sell liquor at retail in the City. Specifically, Sullivan-Knoff brings claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City and Mayor Emanuel alleging that the Ordinance violates the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of…
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