Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of Dallas, City of Dallas v. Interstate Circuit, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
*592THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge.
The City of Dallas, Texas, passed Ordinance No. 112841 2requiring the classification of motion pictures as “suitable” or “not suitable” for young persons. “Young person” is defined as one under under the age of sixteen. In the preamble the ordinance recites the conclusion of the City Council that motion pictures “are one of the contributing causes to juvenile delinquency, sexually promiscuous behavior, and along with other factors, tend to incite criminal behavior on the part of young persons. * * * ” It is also noted that a great portion of the movies shown are…
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