More On the Iowa Strip Club Ruling

More details on Judge O'Grady's ruling.

...the judge stated that “Given the First Amendment implications of a statute that may limit expression, it is not the role of the Court to judge the taste or quality of the art represented at Shotgun Geniez when determining whether or not it is a theater.”

The judge ruled that Shotgun Geniez does meet the definition of a theatre and that dancing is a form of art. The judge said that the business does have a “raised stage with specialized lighting” and “chairs and tables arranged for patrons to observe the stage presentations,” as well as “a separate dressing area” for “performers.”“Shotgun Geniez is a facility for presentation of stage performances, and meets the definition of theatre,” he said.

Judge O’Grady further noted that “Dance and nudity are forms of art and expression that are entitled to some measure of First Amendment protection.”

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