The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Following is the case brief for Stanley v. Georgia, 394 U.S. 557 (1969) Case Summary of Stanley v. Georgia: Police obtained a warrant to search Stanley’s home for evidence of bookmaking activities. Police then came across an obscene film, and they seized it. Stanley was later convicted criminally for possessing the obscene material, and the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476 (1957) Case Summary of Roth v. United States: This case consolidates two criminal convictions for obscenity. In the Roth case, a publisher was prosecuted under a federal law, which made it a crime to mail an obscene book. In the Alberts case, a man was prosecuted under […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997) Case Summary of Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union: Congress passed the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) to protect minors from harmful material on the Internet. Two provisions of the CDA were challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other plaintiffs. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Cohen v. California, United States Supreme Court, (1971) Case summary for Cohen v. California: Robert Cohen was convicted under a state statute, for wearing a shirt which read “fuck the draft.” Cohen challenged his conviction, claiming that the statute violated his First Amendment rights. The lower courts found for the state, holding that Cohen’s […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Miller v. California, United States Supreme Court, (1973) Case summary for Miller v. California: Marvin Miller produced a mass mailing campaign advertising adult books and films he had available for sale. Miller was convicted under the state’s criminal obscenity laws and appealed claiming his conduct was protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court […]
Read moreObscenity is a legal term that refers to anything that offends a person’s morals. This may be doing something that is indecent, lewd, or obscene. Obscenity is commonly used in reference to pornography, though it pertains to much more. The courts have found determining just what qualifies as obscenity, as it is subject to each individual person’s moral values. The […]
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