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Judge: Bikini baristas don’t have to cover up yet

By Associated Press

December 4, 2017 | 7:33pm

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Natalie Bjerk (right) works at Hillbilly Hotties espresso stand in Everett, Washington.AP

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SEATTLE — A federal judge has ruled in favor of bikini baristas in Everett, Washington, who sued the city over new dress code ordinances that ban bare skin.

Multiple news outlets report U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman on Monday extended an injunction that prevents the city from enforcing the two laws.

The injunction means the coffee stands can continue to operate while the lawsuit filed by seven baristas and the owner of a chain of coffee stands called “Hillbilly Hotties” makes its way through court.

Pechman wrote that the ordinances — one that attempted to impose a dress code and another that redefined lewd conduct in the city — are likely void for vagueness under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Pechman also found the dress code ordinance likely violated First Amendment protections of freedom of expression.

The city cited a number of sex offenses at bikini barista stands while adopting the measures.