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Chapter 4, Problem 2BS
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Case Summary: New York City enacted an ordinance to prevent crime, preserve the quality of urban life and maintaining property value to regularize the locations of the adult entertainment establishments. The ordinance didn’t apply to male, topless entertainment but only to females. AB owned a CC, a cabaret which featured female topless dancers. AB and an anonymous dancer filed a case against city to declare ordinance as unconstitutional.
To Explain: The standards that apply to the court for consideration of the ordinance.
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