Jenkins v. Georgia

418 U.S. 153 · Decided June 24, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Jenkins v. Georgia was decided on June 24, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Obscenity, state” in the First Amendment area.

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Jenkins v. Georgia

SCDB identifiers: case 1973-156, docket 1973-156-01.

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