The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an Erie, Pa., anti-nudity ordinance that was used to force the dancers at the local Kandyland Lounge to wear pasties and G-strings. First Amendment advocates voiced alarm that the 6-3 decision could open the door to government clampdowns on unpopular forms of expression because of the "secondary effects" they might have on crime or property values nearby. The decision, like most nudity and obscenity cases that come before the justices, fractured the Court.
April 05, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an Erie, Pa., anti-nudity ordinance that was used to force the dancers at the local Kandyland Lounge to wear pasties and G-strings.
First Amendment advocates voiced alarm that the 6-3 decision could open the door to government clampdowns on unpopular forms of expression because of the “secondary effects” they might have on crime or property values nearby.
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