Legal Opinion

Tk's Video, Inc. v. Denton County, Texas, Tk's Video, Inc. v. Denton County, Texas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 26, 1994No. 93-4631, 93-5234PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

TK’s Video, Inc., an adult book and video store, sued Denton County, Texas, contending its licensing requirements for “adult” businesses violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.1 The district court held several licensing requirements unconstitutional, severed them, upheld the others, and awarded attorney’s fees, 830 F.Supp. 335. Both TK’s and Denton County appealed. We reject contentions that the County’s licensing scheme was impermissibly broad and failed to provide adequate procedural protection, including judicial review. We affirm except in one…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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  4. FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by119 opinions

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