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Supreme Court Won’t Halt Ruling Against Adult Entertainment Businesses

A federal appeals court held in July that New York City may regulate the businesses, including where they operate.
Supreme Court Won’t Halt Ruling Against Adult Entertainment Businesses
Justice Sonia Sotomayor during a group photo of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via Reuters
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
11/2/2025|Updated: 11/3/2025
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The Supreme Court on Oct. 31 denied a request from adult entertainment providers to halt a federal appeals court ruling that rejected their challenge to zoning restrictions in New York City.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who oversees emergency appeals from New York state, issued a brief order in 59 Murray Enterprises Inc. v. City of New York without comment. The order rejected a request to grant an injunction blocking a ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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