Battle of Middle Boggy Depot

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

• 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

• 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)