Legal Opinion
Ludwig v. TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 13, 2010No. Case 07-15317PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AVERN COHN, District Judge.
I. Introduction
This is a First Amendment case. Plaintiff Crystal Ludwig is suing defendant Van Burén Township (Van Burén) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that Township Ordinance 2-16-99(2), section 6-69 entitled “Nudity on Licensed Premises” and Ordinance No. 2-16-1994(4), section 58-206 entitled “Public Indecency” violates her violates her First Amendment rights. Both ordinances define nudity and forbid a person from appearing in a public state of nudity. Ludwig is an exotic dancer at The Garter…
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- Crystal Ludwig v. Township of Van BurenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012