Legal Opinion
Faraone v. City of East Providence
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 9, 1996No. CA 95-642MLPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LISI, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff, Joseph Faraone, d/b/a Five Star Video, alleges that a license “stipulation” adopted by the East Providence City Council, which prohibits the sale or rental of “any adult oriented x-rated videos on Sundays or Holidays,” is preempted by state law and violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The defendant, the city of East Providence, counters that the restriction placed on all Sunday/holiday sales licenses is permissible under state law and is a…
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