Legal Opinion
Anthony T. Venuti, Jr. v. Joseph W. Riordan, Anthony T. Venuti, Jr. v. Joseph W. Riordan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 7, 1983No. 82-1614, 82-1626PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs, owners of the Blue Max Casino in Worcester, Massachusetts, sued the city’s Licensing Commission and its police chief, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. They challenged the constitutionality of Massachusetts statutes requiring bars and restaurants to obtain a license before presenting any form of “public show.” Mass.Gen.Laws Ann. ch. .140, §§ 183A, 183C. The district court found for the plaintiffs. Venuti v. Riordan, 521 F.Supp. 1027 (D.Mass.1981). The court then awarded the plaintiffs attorney’s fees, as provided by 42 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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