WARD v. ILLINOIS
Supreme Court Cases
431 U.S. 767 (1977)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a conviction for selling sado-masochistic materials under an Illinois obscenity statute violated the First Amendment because the statute was overbroad.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Melbourne A. Noel Jr. View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- J. Steven Beckett View all cases
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- WARD v. ILLINOIS. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ward-v-illinois
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- "WARD v. ILLINOIS." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 6 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ward-v-illinois.