Movie Theaters Sue New Jersey Claiming First Amendment Right to Reopen

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe state of New Jersey issued a lengthy defense on Friday of its order closing movie theaters, arguing that theaters pose an “unnecessary” danger amid a raging pandemic.The major theater chains — AMC, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark — have sued the state, seeking to force a reopening on First Amendment grounds.

Real Housewife of New Jersey’s Ashlee Holmes and Pete Malleo are going their separate ways. Jacqueline Laurita’s daughter announced her split from her husband of nearly two years on Wednesday, July 22.“I’ve been trying to find the right words to share this news.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorA federal judge has ruled that the state of New Jersey can keep movie theaters closed at the same time religious services or other indoor gatherings are allowed to proceed.The closely watched case offered a close-up look at one effort by beleaguered theaters to open their doors again after months of shutdowns due to COVID-19.In a terse ruling (read it HERE), U.S. District Court Judge Brian R.

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.

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coronavirus pandemic. The plan has been to remind consumers about what they missed about the theatrical experience by luring them back to cinemas with the promise of watching Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi adventure “Tenet” or Disney’s action epic “Mulan.”But that can’t happen if major markets such as New York City remain closed, and it’s become increasingly difficult for exhibitors to game out their next steps without having more clarity on when certain states will allow theaters to welcome back

As we’ve written about dozens of times already, cinemas in the US are facing an existential crisis right now and the COVID-19 pandemic is only adding to this issue. Even without a global pandemic forcing theaters in the US to close for months, the theatrical exhibition business has suffered over the past several years as people just find other things to do other than visit cinemas.

Also Read: AMC Shifts Theater Reopening Schedule After 'Mulan,' 'Tenet' MoveThe theater chains say in the lawsuit that movie theaters are part of Stage 3 of New Jersey’s reopening, which has not been given a timeline for reopening and specified that “indoor entertainment businesses,” including movie theaters and arcades, must remain closed.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorMajor movie theaters in New Jersey have filed a federal lawsuit against the state for its decision to hold back on reopening multiplexes due to COVID-19.The National Association of Theatre Owners of New Jersey is leading the complaint, with major circuits like AMC, Cinemark and Regal also on board.New Jersey has made great strides in combating the virus and has some of the lowest rates of infections in the country — though the rate has increased over the past week.

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