Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc

In Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc., 427 U.S. 50, 96 S.Ct. 2440, 49 L.Ed.2d 310 (1976), the Supreme Court upheld a zoning ordinance that dispersed adult theaters throughout the city. An adult theater in Detroit could not operate within 1,000 feet of any other adult theater or other regulated use. The Supreme Court found no constitutional infirmity in the application of Detroit's zoning law to adult theaters. The Court rejected an argument that the dispersal requirements alone muzzled protected speech. (427 U.S. at 62-63, 96 S.Ct. at 2448-49.)