PINKUS, DBA ROSSLYN NEWS CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court Cases
436 U.S. 293 (1978)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether court instructions in a case tried under pre-Miller guidelines could properly include children and sensitive persons within the defintion of the community by whose standards obscenity is to be judged.
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Jerome M. Feit View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Bernard A. Berkman View all cases
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "PINKUS, DBA ROSSLYN NEWS CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/pinkus-dba-rosslyn-news-co-et-al-v-united-states (accessed March 6, 2025).
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