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ERZNOZNIK v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

Supreme Court Cases

422 U.S. 205 (1975)

Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether a Florida ordinance making it a public nuisance and a punishable offense for a drive-in movie theater to exhibit films containing nudity, when the screen is visible from a public street or place, violates the First Amendment guarantee to freedom of speech and expression.

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Advocated for Respondent

William Lee Allen View all cases

Advocated for Petitioner

William H. Maness View all cases

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ERZNOZNIK v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/erznoznik-v-city-jacksonville
ERZNOZNIK v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/erznoznik-v-city-jacksonville (last visited 6 Mar. 2025).
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "ERZNOZNIK v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/erznoznik-v-city-jacksonville (accessed March 6, 2025).
"ERZNOZNIK v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 6 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/erznoznik-v-city-jacksonville.

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