Indirect speech regulations:
i) Calif. v Larue: liquor law prohibited alcohol being served where nude dancing was
(1) Held: statute doesn’t regulate dancing, but only liquor
(2) This is a legit. police power concern
ii) Renton: indirect speech regulation
(1) Anti-skid row statute (couldn’t have xxx establishments w/in 200 feet of ea other)
(2) Indirect speech regulation b/c didn’t ban xxx establishments altogether
(3) O’Brien Test: Content neutral time, place, and manner restrictions okay so long as [if not content neutral, go back to strict scrutiny]
(a) narrowly tailored
(b) to serve a substantial governmental interest [unrelated to the suppression of free speech (if is, go back to strict scrutiny)] and
(c) there are alternative channels to communicate the information.
iii) Nude dancing, etc.
(1) Just being nude is not expressive conduct but regular conduct => rational basis.
(2) Nude dancing is expressive conduct (indirect regulation on speech) => O’Brien test.
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