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California judge extends strip club exemption from pandemic-related restrictions Published  article SAN DIEGO, Calif - Two San Diego strip clubs can remain open and make their own determinations about providing a safe environment for dancers and patrons during the pandemic, a judge ruled Wednesday, dealing a setback to Gov. Gavin Newsom's health order that calls for such establishments to be shuttered.   The scope of San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel Wohlfeil's preliminary injunction appeared to extend far beyond the two clubs that sued the state to potentially all of the thousands of r...

2020/12/17 23:40 SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County has suspended enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and live entertainment establishments after a local judge found in favor of two strip clubs that defied a state shutdown order and indicated the ruling applied more broadly. County officials said in a statement Wednesday evening that they and state officials were analyzing the scope of the ruling and discussing next steps, including seeking clarity from the court. “Until we have clarity, we have suspended enforcement activities against re...

Judge deals blow to Newsom's lockdown in landmark strip-club ruling Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com and Associated Press © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A judge's landmark ruling in a strip-club lawsuit could have far reaching implications, allowing all restaurants in San Diego to re-open in a stunning blow to Governor Gavin Newsom's pandemic lockdown order. San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel Wohlfeil issued the preliminary injunction on Tuesday, finding that popular strip clubs Pacers and Cheetah's can re-open - and extending the order to the city's restaurants...

The plaintiffs, Pacers International Showgirls and Cheetahs Gentleman’s Club, were issued a cease-and-desist order last week because they were violating the policy, NBC 7 reported. However, Wohfeil found that the clubs were operating with their own coronavirus protocols for five weeks, the news outlet notes. Steve Hoffman, who represented Cheetahs, told NBC 7 that the clubs will “continue to operate in a manner that takes all appropriate and essential measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while at the same time providing a means for their staff to earn a livelihood.” Newsom's o...

NBC 7's Jackie Crea breaks down the impacts of the judge's ruling, and heard reaction from San Diegans in North Park. Wohlfiel said the injunction applies to “San Diego County businesses with restaurant services,” including the strip clubs, and that it exempts them from shutdowns and “any related orders” that ban live adult entertainment and go beyond protocols “that are no greater than essential” to controlling the spread of COVID-19. At a Thursday hearing, Wohlfiel clarified the terms of the injunction, saying "All businesses that provide restaurant service are encompasse...