Legal Opinion
City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 21, 1986No. 84-1360PublishedCited by 1,756 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
This case involves a constitutional challenge to a zoning ordinance, enacted by appellant city of Renton, Washington, that prohibits adult motion picture theaters from locating within 1,000 feet of any residential zone, single- or multiple-family dwelling, church, park, or school. Appellees, Playtime Theatres, Inc., and Sea-First Properties, Inc., filed an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington seeking a declaratory judgment that the Renton ordinance violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments and a permanent injunction against its enforcement. The…
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