Muchmore Archives - NYC Dance-Music Regulation

Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916

Jun 18, 2022

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Memorandum and Order of Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York declining to dismiss the Muchmore complaint against the City, and, among other findings, declined to find that social dancing was unprotected expressive conduct. p 31.

Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law

Jun 15, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae,

Muchmore Amended Complaint

Jun 15, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

Muchmore’s Amended Complaint – falsely represented that the thee musician and type of instrument limitations were in the original Cabaret Law.

The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments.

Jun 14, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

When challenged, those having a belief that the Cabaret Law was racist justify their belief by claiming that the Cabaret Law allowed classical music instruments playing in non-licensed establishment, and prohibited typical jazz instruments thereby targeting black establishments. There are several problems with this claim: those provisions were placed in the Cabaret Law in 1961…

Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket

Jun 11, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) View Docket at Court Listener with Links so All Filings

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Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916

Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law

Muchmore Amended Complaint

The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments.

Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket