Legal Opinion
City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L. L. C.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 7, 2004No. 02-1609PublishedCited by 182 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
In this case we examine a city’s “adult business” licensing ordinance to determine whether it meets the First Amendment’s requirement that such a licensing scheme assure prompt judicial review of an administrative decision denying a license. See FW/PBS, Inc. v. Dallas, 493 U. S. 215 (1990); cf. Freedman v. Maryland, 380 U. S. 51 (1965). We conclude that the ordinance before us, considered on its face, is consistent with the First Amendment’s demands.
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Littleton, Colorado, has enacted an “adult business” ordinance that requires an “adult bookstore, adult novelty store *777or adult video store” to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Freedman v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Schlesinger v. CouncilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Thomas v. Chicago Park DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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