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Austin v. Meyer

413 U.S. 905 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1973-06-25 Docket No. 70-35; No. 71-304; No. 71-1318 English

Judges Mr. Justice Douglas would affirm the judgments. Mr. Justice Brennan, joined by Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall, would vacate the judgments and remand the cases for further proceedings not inconsistent with his dissent in Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 73. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 47.

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p. 905
No. 70-35.
No. 71-304.
Austin et al. v. Meyer et al. Byrne, District Attorney of Suffolk

Appeal from D. C. M. D. Fla. Reported below: 319 F. Supp. 457 ;

p. 906
County v. P. B. I. C., Inc., et al. Davis v. Parker.

No. 71-1318.

Appeal from D. C. Mass. Reported below: 313 F. Supp. 757 ; and

Appeal from D. C. C. D. Cal. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Miller v. California, ante, p. 15; Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 49; Kaplan v. California, ante, p. 115; United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels Film, ante, p. 123; United States v. Orito, ante, p. 139; Heller v. New York, ante, p. 483; Roaden v. Kentucky, ante, p. 496; and Alexander v. Virginia, ante, p. 836.

Mr. Justice Douglas would affirm the judgments. Mr. Justice Brennan, joined by Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall, would vacate the judgments and remand the cases for further proceedings not inconsistent with his dissent in Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 73. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 47.

Cases cited

  • 319 F. Supp. 457 319 F. Supp. 457 p. 905
  • 313 F. Supp. 757 313 F. Supp. 757 p. 906