Cheerleaders finally has something to cheer about. A lawsuit by the nude dance bar in Citrus Heights, Calif., just outside of Sacramento, has resulted in a ruling that the town's adult entertainment business law is unconstitutional. \n U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb said the year-old law is null and void because it doesn't provide for prompt review in instances where an adult business license is denied by the city. The decision realizes on a precedent recently established by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which invalidated a Las Vegas ordinance. \n In Citrus Heights, the town put a moratorium on all new adult businesses except if some conditions were met. Cheerleaders, which had a license that expired Nov. 30, was unable to get a renewal. It filed suit Dec. 2. \n At the time of its original license, the club was under the regulations of Sacramento County and the city of Citrus Heights didn't exist. Now it must apply to the new city for a license. \n Even before the license expired, it had been suspended after Cheerleaders featured nude female dancers. After that, the dance bar switched to performers garbed in bikinis. \n Judge Shubb said the Citrus Heights law might be invalid for two other reasons, as well. Its prohibition of nudity and certain sexual acts may be an unconstitutional abridgment of free expression rights. Also, the amount of information and the kinds of information that must be submitted to get a license to work in an adult entertainment business may be impermissible. \n Meanwhile, town fathers are hard at work on a new ordinance to meet Judge Shubb's objections. Mayor Roberta Macglashan said she was disappointed by the decision.
All models were at least 18 years old at the time of their performance. 18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.
