Desi's Pizza, Inc. v. City of Wilkes-Barre

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge.

Desi’s Pizza, Inc., Desi’s Famous Pizza, Inc., Desi’s Pizza WP, Inc., D.F.P. Franchising, Inc., Francis Desiderio, and Martin Desiderio (collectively the “plaintiffs”) commenced this action against the City of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and several city officials. The plaintiffs asserted that the defendants had violated their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection and had violated several federal civil rights statutes. Most but not all of the challenged actions taken by the defendants concerned a bar and restaurant known as Desi’s…