Legal Opinion

Cricket Store 17, L.L.C. v. City of Columbia

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 25, 2017No. 16-1065UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam ■ opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

This case presents a First Amendment challenge to an ordinance regulating adult businesses in Columbia, South Carolina. Appellant Cricket Store 17, LLC, conducts business as Taboo, a retail- shop selling sexually oriented merchandise in the city of Columbia (“City”). Shortly after Taboo opened, the City enacted an ordinance comprehensively regulating the operations and locations of adult businesses. Taboo, which no longer would be able to conduct business at its present location, filed…

3Cases cited4 opinions

City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
Imaginary Images, Inc. v. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
Cricket Store 17, LLC v. City of ColumbiaDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2015

4Cited by2 opinions

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