After Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed a bill that will prevent strippers under age 21 from performing in adult-entertainment establishments across Florida, a federal appeals court is preparing to take up a constitutional challenge to a similar restriction passed in Jacksonville. A panel of the 11th U.
Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments June 6 in Jacksonville about whether a city ordinance barring dancers under 21 in adult establishments violates First Amendment rights.
Watch NBC6 free wherever you are. District Judge Timothy Corrigan last year upheld the age restriction, which the city contends is designed to prevent human trafficking. Backers of the bill that DeSantis signed last week also have said it is aimed at curbing trafficking. The Legislature in March passed the statewide age restriction in a bill HB that addressed a series of human-trafficking issues. The bill, which will take effect July 1, cited rulings in the Jacksonville case and in lawsuits about age restrictions in Louisiana and Texas.
Under the Florida law, people under age 21 will not be able to work in adult-entertainment establishments. Employing or allowing people under 21 to perform nude in the establishments could lead to second-degree felony charges.
The Jacksonville case stems from an ordinance passed in , after legal battles about earlier restrictions. Skip to content. Appeals court to hear challenge to Florida city's law banning strippers under 21 A panel of the 11th U. Broward County 4 hours ago. Close Menu. Search for:.
