Legal Opinion
Clarkson v. Town of Florence
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 2, 2002No. 01-C-0587PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ADELMAN, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Raissa Clarkson owns the Gold Nugget Tavern in the Town of Florence, Wisconsin. As part of its entertainment the Gold Nugget features dancers who perform while partially nude. In October 2000 the Town enacted an ordinance prohibiting nude dancing in taverns. In this action, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of the ordinance under the First Amendment.
Section I of the ordinance provided as follows:
It is unlawful for any person to perform or engage in, or for any licensee or manager or agent…
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