Legal Opinion
Colorado Springs Amusements, Ltd. v. Rizzo
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 16, 1975No. Nos. 75-1107, 75-1108PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this appeal is the validity of an ordinance which prohibits employees of massage parlors licensed by a city from massaging anyone of the opposite sex.
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City Council of Philadelphia determined in 1963 that illicit sexual activities often occurred in the massage parlors located in the city.1 Its concern for the community’s health and morals led it to respond with an attempt to regulate the massage parlor business. This was done by enactment in 1963 of section 9-610 of the Philadelphia Code, followed by the enactment in 1967 of section 9-611 of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hicks v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by29 opinions
- James O. Pollard, Etc. v. Lila Cockrell, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. CarsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
- Coll v. HylandDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1976
- Ex Parte UllmannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- MRM, INC. v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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