Legal Opinion
Showtime Entertainment, LLC v. Town of Mendon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 8, 2014No. 12-2121PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This case directs our attention to the extent by which a town may abridge expressive activity, protected under the First Amendment and the Massachusetts Constitution, as a valid exercise of its zoning power. The Town of Mendon, Massachusetts (“Mendon”) has set forth a veritable maze of zoning restrictions that are singularly applicable to adult-entertainment businesses. Owning one of the few-parcels of land within Mendon city limits still available for the conduct of such business, Showtime Entertainment, LLC (“Showtime”), attempted to navigate these many…
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