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CITY OF MESQUITE v. ALADDIN'S CASTLE, INC.

No. 80-1577.

455 U.S. 283 (1982)

CITY OF MESQUITE v. ALADDIN'S CASTLE, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elland Archer argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Philip W. Tone argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Louis P. Bickel, Thomas L. Case, Don R. Sampen, and Christopher L. Varner.*

Robert H. Bork and David E. Springer filed a brief for Atari, Inc., as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared unconstitutional two sections of a licensing ordinance governing coin-operated amusement establishments in the city of Mesquite, Texas.1 Section 6 of Ordinance 1353, which directs the Chief of Police to consider whether a license applicant has any "connections with criminal elements...

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