Legal Opinion
World Imports, Inc. v. Woodbridge Township
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 20, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-1414PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEBEVOISE, District Judge.
This case is the latest in a series of cases challenging municipal ordinances designed to make unlawful the sale of so-called narcotics paraphernalia, usually in retail establishments known as “headshops”.
On May 16, 1980, plaintiffs, World Imports, Inc. and its owner, Roger Chu, filed a complaint naming as defendants Wood-bridge Township and its Mayor, the Director of Police, the Chief of Police, and the members of the Township Council. Injunctive and declaratory relief was sought with regard to Woodbridge Township Ordinance No. 80-20 regulating and…
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