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Gable v. Jenkins

U.S.
Apr 20, 1970
397 U.S. 592 (1970)

Summary

In Gable v. Jenkins, 397 U.S. 592, 90 S.Ct. 1351, 25 L.Ed.2d 595 (1970), the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a three judge district court, 309 F. Supp. 998 (N.D.Ga. 1969), holding that Stanley v. Georgia did not invalidate a Georgia statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene materials.

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Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

No. 1049.

Decided April 20, 1970

Affirmed.

Wesley R. Asinof for appellant.

Henry L. Bowden for appellee.


The judgment is affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE WHITE are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and the case set for oral argument.

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


Summaries of

Gable v. Jenkins

U.S.
Apr 20, 1970
397 U.S. 592 (1970)

In Gable v. Jenkins, 397 U.S. 592, 90 S.Ct. 1351, 25 L.Ed.2d 595 (1970), the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a three judge district court, 309 F. Supp. 998 (N.D.Ga. 1969), holding that Stanley v. Georgia did not invalidate a Georgia statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene materials.

Summary of this case from United States v. Brown

In Gable v. Jenkins, supra, 397 U.S. 592, 90 S.Ct. 1351, 25 L.Ed.2d 595, the Supreme Court affirmed without explanation a three-judge District Court decision upholding a revised Georgia obscenity statute which prohibited the dissemination of obscene material "to any person."

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Case details for

Gable v. Jenkins

Case Details

Full title:GABLE, DBA BOOK SALES CO. v . JENKINS

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 20, 1970

Citations

397 U.S. 592 (1970)
90 S. Ct. 1351

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