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City of
Littleton V. Z J Gifts D-4, L.L.C. Summary: This chase was a challenge to an adult licensing ordinance. Documents: 1.
Amicus Brief in Supreme Court. Littleton v. Z-J Gifts was a challenge to a Littleton adult licensing ordinance. It raised the question of whether a 1965 case, Freedman v. Maryland should be interpreted as requiring prompt judicial determination or merely prompt judicial commencement of appeals of licensing decisions for retailers for "adult" businesses. On January 23, 2004 Media Coalition filed a brief on behalf of the respondents, arguing that prompt judicial commencement is meaningless without prompt judicial determination. On June 7, 2004, the Supreme Court upheld the Littleton, Colorado ordinance that did not require prompt judicial determination. It ruled that the existence of general Colorado court provisions for expedited appeals without any specific time limits was sufficient First Amendment protection. The decision trusts individual state courts to fairly create their own timelines.
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