Legal Opinion
Anonymous v. City of Rochester
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 2009PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
The issue before this Court is whether the juvenile nighttime curfew adopted by the Rochester City Council violates the Federal and New York State Constitutions. We hold that it does.
I
In 2006, the Rochester City Council (City Council) adopted chapter 45 of the Code of the City of Rochester (City Code) which established a nighttime curfew for juveniles. Under the curfew:
“It is unlawful for minors to be in or upon any public place within the City at any time between 11:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. of the immediately following day, except that on Friday and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Reno v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Runyon v. McCrarySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. FarnsworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Chwick v. MulveyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Board of Trustees of The Vil. of Groton v. PirroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Norse Energy Corp. USA v. Town of DrydenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- G&C Transportation, Inc. v. McGraneNew York Supreme Court · 2011
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.