Boyd v. County of Henrico

Statutes prohibiting public nudity are of “ancient origin” and “reflect moral disapproval of people appearing in the nude among strangers in public places.” Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560, 568, 111 S.Ct. 2456, 2461, 115 L.Ed.2d 504 (1991). Because the law is “constantly based on notions of *19morality,” id. at 569, 111 S.Ct. at 2462 (quoting Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186, 196, 106 S.Ct. 2841, 2846, 92 L.Ed.2d 140 (1986)), courts should not invalidate a law “representing essentially moral choices,” id., unless it contravenes clearly defined constitutional boundaries. No such…