Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 1991No. 90-26PublishedCited by 815 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Respondents are two establishments in South Bend, Indiana, that wish to provide totally nude dancing as entertainment, and individual dancers who are employed at these *563establishments. They claim that the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of expression prevents the State of Indiana from enforcing its public indecency law to prevent this form of dancing. We reject their claim.
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