On Monday, a legal challenge to the entertainment license of Baltimore's "Illusions Magic Bar" was thrown out of court. According to the Baltimore Sun:
“We won,” said Illusions co-owner Spencer Horsman, 24, a renowned Houdini-style escape artist who performs at the South Charles Street venue. “All of the people objecting lived more than 300 feet away. There’s no standing.”
Paul Robinson, the president of the association, said he’s upset the judge never let the group argue the merits of the case. The association had objected to the live entertainment zoning based on technical grounds, arguing that Illusions’ application was too vague and that owners Ken Horsman and son Spencer didn’t specify the precise types of shows that would be held at the venue.