FORT WAYNE BOOKS, INC. v. INDIANA et al.
Supreme Court Cases
489 U.S. 46 (1989)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the seizure of a bookstore and its contents for selling obscene materials under RICO, with only "probable cause" was a form of prior restraint and violated the First Amendment.
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Stephen Goldsmith View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- John H. Weston View all cases