Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.

Young v. American Mini Theatres

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
Court membership
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.

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