POPE et al. v. ILLINOIS
Supreme Court Cases
481 U.S. 497 (1987)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether determining if a work is obscene requires an objective standard instead of "community standards" to constitutionally judge whether the material has "value."
Action
Vacated and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Sally Louise Dilgart View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Glenn A. Stanko View all cases
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- POPE et al. v. ILLINOIS. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/pope-et-al-v-illinois
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- "POPE et al. v. ILLINOIS." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 6 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/pope-et-al-v-illinois.