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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND : : : : : : : : ...o0o... MEMORANDUM The plaintiffs, the NAACP Anne Arundel County Branch ("NAACP") and three named individuals, have challenged the constitutionality of an anti-loitering ordinance passed by the City of Annapolis ("City"). In that challenge, the plaintiffs

NAACP ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY BRANCH, et al. v. CITY OF ANNAPOLIS

CIVIL NO. CCB-00-771

allege that the ordinance is overbroad and vague, violates their substantive due process rights, and constitutes an unlawful delegation of legislative authority. Currently

pending before the court are cross motions for summary judgment. The motions have been fully briefed, and a hearing

was held on February 16, 2001. For the reasons that follow, the court will grant the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the City's motion.

BACKGROUND The Ordinance On October 11, 1999, the Annapolis City Council adopted 1

Ordinance No. 0-19-99 entitled "Drug-Loitering Free Zones." The ordinance amended the City Code by adding

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