City of Dallas v. Stanglin

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1989-04-03

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Justice Stevens, with whom Justice Blackmun joins, concurring in the judgment. In my opinion the opportunity to make friends and enjoy the company of other people — in a dance hall or elsewhere— is an aspect of liberty protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. For that reason, I believe the critical issue in this case involves substantive due process rather than the First Amendment righ…

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