U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 10, 2010
9th Circuit Rejects Tattoo Parlor Ban
Tattooing is purely expressive activity that is fully protected by the First Amendment and so the City of Hermosa Beach cannot ban tattoo parlors, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Tattooing is a purely expressive activity that is fully protected by the First Amendment and so the City of Hermosa Beach cannot ban tattoo parlors, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal appellate decision.
The 3-0 ruling reversed U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder of Los Angeles, who had granted summary judgment to the city after co...
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