HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. (docket #: 74-337) (1975)  [Findlaw] Argument Date 04/21/1975 Decided 6/30/1975 Supreme Court Vote 8-1-0 Supreme Court Ruling Preliminary injunction upheld; certiorari granted.   Issue Whether an injunction against enforcement of a New York ordinance prohibiting topless dancing due to overbreadth was wrongly granted. Majority Opinion Rehnquist, J. Concurring Opinion Douglas, J. (concurring & dissenting in part) Lower Court 2nd Circuit Lower Court Ruling Preliminary injunction granted Lawyers For Petitioner Joseph H. Darago For Respondent Herbert S. Kassner Ruling - Lower Court 501 F.2d 18 News "Suit Seeks Ban on Nude-Dancing Curb," The New York Times, Dec. 16, 1975, p. 43 MacKenzie, John P., "Court to Decide N.Y. Topless Case," The Washington Post, Jan. 21, 1975, Sect. A, p. 6  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links