Aurora, Colorado, passed an ordinance banning pit bulls and other selected breeds of dogs from being inside the city limits. The American Canine Foundation, an organization aimed at improving the canine industry, sued to have the ordinance struck down as unconstitutional.
The Foundation argued that the ordinance infringed on their constitutional rights, in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, they argued the law resulted in an uncompensated taking and violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.
Explain why the ordinance is or is not constitutional.
American Canine Foundation v. City of Aurora, Colorado, 618 F.Supp.2d 1271; 2009 WL 1370893 (D. Colo. 2009).