JOELNER v. VILLAGE OF WASHINGTON PARK, ILLINOIS

No. 03-2669.

378 F.3d 613 (2004)

Eric JOELNER, Fish, Inc. d/b/a XXXtreme Entertainment, Free Speech, Inc., and First Amendment, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VILLAGE OF WASHINGTON PARK, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 4, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Herman (argued), Schwartz, Herman & Davidson, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

John L. Gilbert (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Belleville, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

I. Background

A. The Parties

Eric Joelner, a resident of the Village of Washington Park, Illinois, is president and sole shareholder of Fish, Inc. d/b/a XXXtreme Entertainment, Free Speech, Inc., and First Amendment, Inc. (collectively, "Plaintiffs" or "Joelner"). All of these entities conduct, or seek to conduct, adult entertainment business within the corporate limits of Washington Park. Joelner, through Fish, Inc., has...

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