Ranch House, Inc. v. City of Anniston

The Ranch House, Inc., and its president sued for a judgment declaring Ordinance No. 94-0-03 of the City of Anniston unconstitutional. That ordinance prohibits nudity or partial nudity in establishments in which alcoholic beverages are dispensed, sold, or consumed. The trial court entered a summary judgment for the City. The plaintiffs appealed.

In the mid-1980s, Anniston experienced new crime problems after two topless bars opened in the City. The police chief determined these new problems were related to the topless bars and that they occurred because topless dancing was being performed…