KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., et al. v. BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL
Supreme Court Cases
354 U.S. 436 (1957)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether an injunction on sale of obscene booklets and destruction of such booklets amounted to prior restraint by the State, violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Seymour B. Quel View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Emanuel Redfield View all cases
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- KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., et al. v. BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/kingsley-books-inc-et-al-v-brown-corporation-counsel
- KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., et al. v. BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/kingsley-books-inc-et-al-v-brown-corporation-counsel (last visited 14 Apr. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., et al. v. BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/kingsley-books-inc-et-al-v-brown-corporation-counsel (accessed April 14, 2025).
- "KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., et al. v. BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/kingsley-books-inc-et-al-v-brown-corporation-counsel.