Constitutional Law
Apr. 12, 2017
Tattoo artist can bring First Amendment challenge
James Real brought a civil rights action against the city of Long Beach, claiming the city's zoning ordinances impinge his First Amendment right to engage in tattooing.
Karen A. Henry
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA
Karen A. Henry is counsel in the Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Tattoo artist James Real brought a civil rights action against the city of Long Beach, claiming the city's zoning ordinances impinge his First Amendment right to engage in tattooing. Real v. City of Long Beach, 2017 DJDAR 2996 (9th Cir. March 29, 2017). Real alleged, among other things, that the city's conditional use permitting process vests excessive discretion in city officials. For example, under Long Beach Code Section 21.25.206, before issuing a conditional use permit, the c...
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