Las Vegas Nightlife, Inc. v. Clark County, Nevada

38 F.3d 1100 LAS VEGAS NIGHTLIFE, INC., d/b/a Club Tabu; G. Group, Inc., d/b/a Black Garter; Springston, Inc., d/b/a Nasty's; G of L Corp., d/b/a Chaser's; Las Vegas Afterdark, Inc., d/b/a Night Gallery; Smart Alley, Inc., d/b/a Alley's; and Ascot Promotions, Inc., d/b/a Black Dominion, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 93-15864, 93-16184. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 14, 1994. Decided Oct. 26, 1994. Allen Lichtenstein and Janet Trost, Las Vegas, NV, for plaintiffs-appellants. Charles A. Paine, Deputy Dist. Atty., and Michael L. Douglas, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, NV, for defendants-appellees. Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Before: CHOY and NOONAN, Circuit Judges, and MARQUEZ * , District Judge. NOONAN, Circuit Judge: 1 The plaintiff adult nightclubs [the "Clubs"], doing business under the variety of colorful names indicated in the caption of this case, sought declaratory and injunctive relief against Clark County, Nevada, and John Moran, the Sheriff of Clark County, the defendants. The Clubs alleged that an ordinance enacted by the County on…