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Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland Bd. of Censors

Grove Press, Inc. v. Md. Bd. of Censors, 401 U.S. 480 (1971)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
March 8, 1971
Docket
No. 63
Judges
Per Curiam
Citations
401 U.S. 48091 S. Ct. 96628 L. Ed. 2d 2051971 U.S. LEXIS 71
Cited by 8

Opinion — Per Curiam

401 U.S. 480 (1971)

GROVE PRESS, INC., ET AL.

v.

MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CENSORS.

No. 63.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 10, 1970 Decided March 8, 1971 APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.

Edward de Grazia argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Nathan Lewin, Arnold M. Weiner, and Alan M. Dershowitz.

Francis B. Burch, Attorney General of Maryland, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Thomas N. Biddison, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.

Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed by Felix J. Bilgrey for the International Film Importers & Distributors of America, Inc.; by Louis Nizer for the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.; by Leon Friedman and Lester Pollack for the National Association of Theater Owners, Inc., and by Stanley Fleishman and Sam Rosenwein for the Adult Film Association of America, Inc.

Francis J. Rudolph filed a brief for Morality in Media, Inc., as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Hearn v. Short327 F. Supp. 33 (S.D. Tex. 1971)
  2. Curtis v. State395 A.2d 464 (Md. 1979)
  3. Vernon Walker Huffman v. United States, Dennis Eugene Pryba v. United States470 F.2d 386 (D.C. Cir. 1972)
  4. Hoffman v. Dickinson Operating Co.468 S.W.2d 26 (Mo. 1971)
  5. People v. Mature Enterprises, Inc.73 Misc. 2d 749 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1973)
  6. Scuncio v. Columbus Theatre, Inc.277 A.2d 924 (R.I. 1971)

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  1. Ellsworth v. Baltimore Police Department89 A.3d 1183 (Md. 2014)
  2. Curtis v. State395 A.2d 464 (Md. 1979)
  3. Mangum v. Maryland State Board of Censors328 A.2d 283 (Md. 1974)
  4. People v. Mature Enterprises, Inc.73 Misc. 2d 749 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1973)
  5. Vernon Walker Huffman v. United States, Dennis Eugene Pryba v. United States470 F.2d 386 (D.C. Cir. 1972)
  6. Hoffman v. Dickinson Operating Co.468 S.W.2d 26 (Mo. 1971)

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