Legal Opinion
Walnut Properties, Inc. v. City of Whittier
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1988No. Nos. 86-5645, 87-5748, 87-5859 and 87-5956PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
In this action, Walnut Properties, Inc. (“Walnut”) challenges the constitutionality of a municipal zoning ordinance which regulates the location of adult businesses. The city of Whittier, California (“City”) adopted an ordinance prohibiting, among other things, the location of adult businesses within 1,000 feet of a church. Walnut’s adult “Pussycat” Theater violates that provision. At issue is whether enforcement of the ordinance would deprive Walnut of its First Amendment rights. This case also involves issues of abstention and immunity. We affirm the district court’s…
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