Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
No. 70-40
|
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
reversed conviction
reaffirmed free speech protections shaped future obscenity cases |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal case
|
| gptkbp:citedBy |
411 U.S. 171
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
November 17, 1970
definition of obscenity |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
1971 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
influenced later cases on free speech
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed from lower court
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Sullivan
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced free speech jurisprudence
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Blackmun's dissent
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
obscenity laws
community standards test clarified obscenity standards First_Amendment_rights attorney_for_United_States attorney_for_Sullivan |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
analyzed implications for society
analyzed societal attitudes towards obscenity assessed implications for publishers considered effects on public discourse considered implications for individual rights considered social value debated balance between freedom and regulation debated public morality debated role of community standards in law discussed artistic value discussed implications for artists evaluated constitutional protections examined community standards examined implications for media explored implications for future legislation explored limits of free speech involved distribution of obscene materials reviewed historical context of obscenity laws reviewed impact on legal precedents reviewed legal definitions of obscenity scrutinized government censorship discussed_evolution_of_First_Amendment_interpretation analyzed_under_Miller_test important_for_First_Amendment_law examined_role_of_the_Supreme_Court_in_free_speech_cases |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed lower court decision
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
Sullivan |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice_Stewart's_opinion
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Roth_v._United_States
established standards for obscenity |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Miller_v._California
freedom of expression censorship First_Amendment_jurisprudence |