1976 United States Supreme Court case
| Young v. American Mini Theatres | |
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| Argued March 24, 1976 Decided June 24, 1976 | |
| Full case name | Young, Mayor of Detroit, et al. v. American Mini Theatres, Incorporated, et al. |
| Citations | 427 U.S. 50 (more) 96 S. Ct. 2440; 49 L. Ed. 2d 310; 1976 U.S. LEXIS 3; 1 Media L. Rep. 1151 |
| Holding | |
| It is constitutional for a city to enact a zoning rule that treats ordinary cinemas differently from adult cinemas. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens (Parts I, II), joined by Burger, White, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Plurality | Stevens (Part III), joined by Burger, White, Rehnquist |
| Concurrence | Powell |
| Dissent | Stewart, joined by Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun |
| Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Stewart, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Young v. American Mini Theatres, 427 U.S. 50 (1976), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a city ordinance of Detroit, Michigan requiring dispersal of adult businesses throughout the city.
Justice Stevens (writing for the plurality) reasoned that the speech involved here is of lower value, and the city also has a compelling interest in protecting quality of life.
Justice Powell (concurring) disagreed with Stevens' "lower value speech" argument (thus limiting Part III of the opinion to a plurality), but wrote that this is only a place restriction with a limited effect on speech.
See also[edit]
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 427
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Burger Court
- List of United States Supreme Court cases involving the First Amendment
External links[edit]
- Text of Young v. American Mini Theatres, 427 U.S. 50 (1976) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)