First Amendment in adult entertainment context ruling [7th Circuit] News
First Amendment in adult entertainment context ruling [7th Circuit]

Ben's Bar v. Village of Somerset, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, January 17, 2003 [ruling that a local Wisconsin liquor ordinance prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol in adult entertainment establishments did not violate the First Amendment rights of plaintiff bar owners and dancers]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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