Legal Opinion
FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. v. Fulton County, Ga.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 16, 2010No. 08-17035PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Fulton County, Georgia, concerned about the secondary effects on its communities of the mixture of alcohol and live nude dancing, passed an ordinance in 2001 prohibiting the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol in adult entertainment establishments. Plaintiffs Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., owner and operator of the Mardi Gras strip club, and other owners and operators of strip clubs in Fulton County brought this First Amendment challenge to the ordinance, arguing that the ordinance infringed on their right to free speech. The district court, concluding…
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