Legal Opinion
Ranch House, Inc. v. Amerson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 17, 2001No. 98-6857PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Ranch House, Inc. (“Ranch House”) appeals the district court’s order dismissing its complaint and finding after a bench trial that two recent Alabama statutes regulating nude entertainment pass First Amendment muster. One statute, Alabama Code § 13A-12-200.il, broadly prohibits any business from allowing nudity to be shown for entertainment purposes; the other statute, Alabama Code § 13A-12-200.5(4), prohibits operation of an adult-oriented business within 1,000 feet of various buildings such as churches or schools. Ranch House contends that these statutes…
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