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Legal Citation: 140 F.3d 993 (1998)

Appellant
Sammy's of Mobile, Alabama

Appellee
City of Mobile, Alabama

Appellant's Claim
That a city ordinance prohibiting establishments that featured nude dancing from selling alcohol was unconstitutional.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Donald M. Briskman

Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Roderick P. Stout

Judges for the Majority
Stanley F. Birch, James C. Hill (writing for the majority)

Judges Dissenting
Phyllis A. Kravitch

Place
Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Decision
8 May 1998

Decision
The court ruled in favor of the city of Mobile and its ordinance.

Significance
This ruling affirmed the reasoning behind laws that prohibit alcohol from being served at establishments where there is also entertainment of a sexual or...