ROWAN, DBA AMERICAN BOOK SERVICE, et al. v. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT et al.
Supreme Court Cases
397 U.S. 728 (1970)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a statute under which an individual can require a mailer to stop all future mailings that the person "believes to be erotically arousing or sexually provocative" violates the mailer's rights of free speech and due process.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- William D. Ruckelshaus View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Joseph Taback View all cases