American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
771 F.2d 323 (7th Cir. 1985), aff'd mem., 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)
Relevant factsFree
An Indianapolis ordinance defined and banned "pornography" specifically as sexually explicit or violent material that depicted women in a way that discriminated against or subordinated them, without reference to prurient interest, offensiveness, or community standards; the American Booksellers Association (plaintiff) challenged the ordinance, and the district court held it unconstitutional.
IssueFree
Whether a municipal ordinance criminalizing pornography, defined as a practice that discriminates against women, violates the First Amendment.