Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether a New York statute prohibiting the sale of "magazines which would appeal to the lust of persons under the age of eighteen years" is unconstitutionally vague and violates the First Amendment.

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Cite this page

  • RABECK v. NEW YORK. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/rabeck-v-new-york
  • RABECK v. NEW YORK, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/rabeck-v-new-york (last visited 24 Apr. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "RABECK v. NEW YORK." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/rabeck-v-new-york (accessed April 24, 2025).
  • "RABECK v. NEW YORK." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 24 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/rabeck-v-new-york.
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