Supreme Court allows Daytona Beach nudity law to stand
John Bozzo reports on the Daytona Journal Online (2.20.2008):
U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday gave the city an apparent final victory in a seven-year legal fight about what adult dancers should wear and the location of clubs showcasing nudity.
The court refused a request by Lollipops Gentleman’s Club on Grandview Avenue to review the city’s nudity and adult business zoning laws.
“We’re done, finally,” Deputy City Attorney Marie Hartman said.
An abstract of the 11th Circuit ruling and a link to the opinion in Daytona Grand, Inc. v. City of Dayton Beach, Fla. are available in the June 2007 Community Defense Reporter.
Scott Bergthold was lead counsel for the city and ADF’s Mike Johnson filed an amicus brief on behalf of allied groups: Citizens for Community Values, Florida Family Association, Florida Family Policy Council, Georgia Family Council, National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, and The National Law Center for Children and Families.
Links to earlier ADF updates on the ruling are here.
Visit ADF’s Community Defense Counsel website — protecting children and their neighborhoods from the effects of pornography.