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YOUNG v. AMERICAN MINI THEATERS 427 U.S. 50 (1976) FACTS: Parties: Appellant: Appellee: Procedural History:  Relevant Facts: 

American Mini Theaters opened two theaters that showed adult movies in the city of Detroit

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Two city ordinances enacted in 1972 prohibited the opening of adult theaters within 1,000 feet of other buildings with “regulated uses” or within 500 feet of any residential district

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American Mini sued city officials challenging the ordinances on two grounds: o The ordinances imposed an undue burden on First Amendment rights o The ordinances violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal Protection Clause

ISSUE: 

Whether Detroit’s 1972 ordinances violated the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment

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Whether the ordinances qualify as a restriction on free speech in violation of the First Amendment

PARTIES’ ARGUMENTS: Appellant:  Appellee:  DISPOSITION OF THE COURT: 

RULE OF LAW:  HOLDING: 

The ordinances did not violate the Due Process Clause nor did they restrict free speech in violation of the First Amendment

COURT’S REASONING: 

Detroit had adequate reasons to restrict the distribution of such material

CONCURRING OPINION:  DISSENTING OPINION: ...