5th Circuit: Denial of restitution to child porn victim was not “indisputably wrong” where causation was in question
In re Amy, No. 09-41238, 2009 WL 4928376 (5th Circ. Dec. 22, 2009)
TX: Alleged “adult store” near Bentwater closes its doors
“A store located near the entrance to Bentwater that sold adult videos and other sexually suggestive items closed its doors last week in the wake of complaints by some Bentwater residents that the store was a bad fit for the community.”
Texas law on children seeing porn being challenged
“Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is being asked for an opinion on a law that a Dallas-area woman says let her ex-husband show their children pornography.”
TX: Strip club to open near Catholic school
“Employees say a new west side club opening Thursday is exclusive. The city says it’s private. But parents say what’s going on in the club is not staying in the club.”
5th Circuit: Age of undercover agent does not vitiate conviction for transfer of obscene material to minor
USA v. Rudzavice, No. 08-10791 (5th Cir., Oct. 21, 2009)
Arlington, TX: Judge upholds pulling of strip club’s permit
“On Friday, a state district judge upheld the city’s decision earlier this year to revoke the club’s sexually oriented business permit because of reported criminal activity, including drug use and prostitution. That order was expected to go into effect Wednesday, City Attorney Jay Doegey said.”
1990-1997: National Law Center Summaries of “SOB Land Use” Studies
Crime Impact Studies by Municipal and State Governments on Harmful Secondary Effects of Sexually Oriented Businesses.
September 2004: Survey of Appraisers, Ft. Worth and Dallas, Effects of Land Uses on Surrounding Property Values
Duncan Associates: “This study consisted of a survey of MAI and SRA real estate appraisers in Fort Worth and Dallas. There have been earlier surveys of real estate appraisers and professionals regarding this subject, including those incorporated in studies for Indianapolis, Indiana, Austin, Texas, Garden Grove, California, and Rochester, New York.”
March 1998: Kansas City, Missouri Adult Use Study Parts 1-4
Adult Use Study: Part 1: Analysis of Ordinances of Twenty Other Local Governments, Part 2: Field Survey and Analysis of Businesses, Part 3: Results of Neighborhood Surveys, Part 4: Concluding Policy Analysis and Recommendations
October 1997: “Cleburne, Texas: Why and How Our City Organized A Joint County-Wide Sexually Oriented Business Task Force”
Why and How Our City Organized A Joint County-Wide Sexually Oriented Business Task Force: “[T]he purpose of this paper is to provide assistance to you in the important aspects of organizing, drafting and adopting a SOB ordinance or amendment to your current SOB ordinance. Please be aware that the courts often address ‘how’ an ordinance was adopted when discussing whether the court finds the ordinance to be content-neutral.”
