CITY OF DALLAS v. STANGLIN

No. 87-1848.

490 U.S. 19 (1989)

CITY OF DALLAS ET AL. v. STANGLIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA TWILIGHT SKATING RINK

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Hopkins argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Analeslie Muncy and Kenneth C. Dippel.

Daniel J. Sheehan, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner city of Dallas adopted an ordinance restricting admission to certain dance halls to persons between the ages of 14 and 18. Respondent, the owner of one of these "teenage" dance halls, sued to contest the constitutional validity of the ordinance. The Texas Court of Appeals held that the ordinance violated the First Amendment right of persons between the ages of 14 and 18 to associate with persons...

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