LOS ANGELES v. ALAMEDA BOOKS, INC.

No. 00-799.

535 U.S. 425 (2002)

CITY OF LOS ANGELES v. ALAMEDA BOOKS, INC., et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided May 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Klekner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were James K. Hahn, Rockard J. Delgadillo, Claudia McGee Henry, Anthony Saul Alperin, and Jeri Burge.

John H. Weston argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs was G. Randall Garrou.*

O'Connor, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 443. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 444. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined as to Part II, p. 453.


Justice O'Connor announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice, Justice Scalia, and Justice Thomas join.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 12.70(C) (1983), as amended, prohibits "the establishment or maintenance of more than one adult entertainment business in the same building, structure or portion thereof." Respondents, two adult establishments that each operated an adult bookstore...

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