Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA federal judge in New Jersey on Tuesday denied the theater industry’s request for a temporary restraining order that would force the state to allow theaters to reopen.Judge Brian R.
Martinotti also set a schedule for litigating the industry’s request for an injunction on the matter, with a hearing expected on or before Aug.
4.The National Association of Theatre Owners, along with several chains including AMC, Cinemark and Regal, filed suit on July 6, arguing that Gov.
Phil Murphy had infringed on their First Amendment rights by ordering movie theaters to close while churches, libraries and other venues remain open.
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