VENUTI v. RIORDON

Civ. A. No. 79-1637-C.

496 F.Supp. 1255 (1980)

Anthony T. VENUTI, Jr. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Joseph W. RIORDON et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

September 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth H. Tatarian, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs.

Timothy McGee, Worcester, Mass., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

CAFFREY, Chief Judge.

This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202 in which plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief on the ground that Sections 183A and 183C of Chapter 140, Massachusetts General Laws, are invalid and unconstitutional provisions authorizing entertainment licensing by municipalities. The plaintiffs have been trying unsuccessfully for several years to obtain licenses from the Worcester...

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