VANCE et al. v. UNIVERSAL AMUSEMENT CO., INC., et al.
Supreme Court Cases
445 U.S. 308 (1980)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a Texas statute authorizing injunctions against exhibition of obscene motions pictures violated the First Amendment's bar on prior restraints because it authorized temporary injunctions of indefinite duration.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Frierson M. Graves Jr. View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Lonny F. Zweiner View all cases
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- VANCE et al. v. UNIVERSAL AMUSEMENT CO., INC., et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved June 21, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/vance-et-al-v-universal-amusement-co-inc-et-al
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "VANCE et al. v. UNIVERSAL AMUSEMENT CO., INC., et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/vance-et-al-v-universal-amusement-co-inc-et-al (accessed June 21, 2025).
- "VANCE et al. v. UNIVERSAL AMUSEMENT CO., INC., et al.." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 21 Jun. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/vance-et-al-v-universal-amusement-co-inc-et-al.