Legal Opinion
Playtime Theaters, Inc. v. City of Renton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 28, 1984No. Nos. 83-3805, 83-3980PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated cases are declaratory judgment actions involving the constitutionality of the City of Renton’s zoning ordinances regulating the location of adult motion picture theaters.
In case number 83-3805, Playtime Theaters, Inc. (“Playtime”) appeals the district court’s order denying a permanent injunction and finding that the ordinance furthers a substantial governmental interest, is unrelated to the suppression of speech, and is no more restrictive than necessary to further that interest. Case number 83-3980 is a declaratory action involving the same parties…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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