United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc.
513 U.S. 64 · Decided November 29, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc. was decided on November 29, 1994 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Obscenity, federal” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 513 U.S. 64 · 115 S. Ct. 464 · 130 L. Ed. 2d 372 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 8601
- Docket number
- 93-723
- Decided
- November 29, 1994
- Argued
- October 5, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Obscenity, federal
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 2252
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-006, docket 1994-006-01.
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