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Argued April 28, 2009; decided June 9, 2009
Anonymous v City of Rochester, 56 AD3d 139, affirmed.

{**13 NY3d at 41} OPINION OF THE COURT Jones, J. The issue before this Court is whether the juvenile nighttime curfew adopted by the Rochester
City Council violates the Federal and New York State Constitutions. We hold that it does. I In 2006, the Rochester City Council (City Council) adopted chapter 45 of the Code of the City of Rochester (City Code) which established a nighttime curfew for juveniles. [*2]Under the curfew: "It is unlawful for minors to be in or upon any public place within the City at any time between 11:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. of the immediately following day, except
that on Friday and Saturday the hours shall be between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. of the immediately following day" (Rochester City Code

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