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Oregon S.Ct. Finds Live Adult Shows and Dancing Protected Expression

by Last Night in Little Rock

The Oregon Supreme Court held yesterday that its State Constitution protects live adult entertainment shows and dancing, also voiding a 4' limitation. City of Nyssa v. Dulforth.

However, this court today has rejected the Court of Appeals' Ciancanelli decision, including its conclusion that there is a well-established historical exception within the meaning of the Robertson framework for laws regulating live public shows involving displays of nudity and sexuality. Ciancanelli, ___ Or at ___ (slip of at 58-59). The city does not suggest any other basis for finding the present law to fall within a historical exception to the prohibition of Article I, section 8, and we find none.

In summary, we conclude that Nyssa City Code, section 5.10.130(17), is a law that is directed by its terms and in its actual focus on restraining a particular variety of expression, and that it does not fall within any well-established historical exception to the prohibition against such laws in Article I, section 8. It is unconstitutional on its face. Accordingly, defendants' convictions for violating the ordinance must be reversed.

A blue state, with medical marijuana, a right to physician assisted suicide, and live adult entertainment shows. Oregon has more to offer than just that. When I'm broken down and need relief, ship me to Oregon.

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    Ya know, there's absolutely no way this link wouldn't get greenlighted on FARK. So if you've never had a greenlit FARK link (and so many of us have not), I say RUN.... Because having a greenlit FARK link is uh, so rewarding?

    I thougt FARKs would be bluelit and not greenlit? Oh wait, you were talking about something totally different. Anyways, YAY FOR LIVE SEX SHOWS!!!!! May Jebus bless and keep those fine Oregonians safe from hurricanes, since this seems to be the M.O. for Jebus's pops to rid this planet of all those fornicators and homersexuals.

    Re: Oregon S.Ct. Finds Live Sex Shows and Nude Dan (none / 0) (#3)
    by kdog on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:32 PM EST
    Puritan roots die hard. Good job Oregon SCT!

    I live in Portland. You can stay at my house, should you ever need "relief". And I do live sex shows...LOL

    Re: Oregon S.Ct. Finds Live Sex Shows and Nude Dan (none / 0) (#5)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:33 PM EST
    Sherm - Those folks in Oregon worry a lot about eruptions.....volcanic eruptions.

    Hey LNILR, we'd welcome you with open arms. There's always room for one more outspoken, opinionated and outraged comrade here in the Beaver State. Need a ride from the airport?