Cases - First Amendment, Obscenity

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 03-218 03/02/2004 06/29/2004 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
City of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. 02-1609 03/24/2004 06/07/2004 Stephen G. Breyer9-0
United States v. American Library Association 02-361 03/05/2003 06/23/2003 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 00-1293 11/28/2001 05/13/2002 Clarence Thomas8-1
City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc. 00-799 12/04/2001 05/13/2002 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition 00-795 10/30/2001 04/16/2002 Anthony M. Kennedy6-3
Reno v. ACLU 96-511 03/19/1997 06/26/1997 John Paul Stevens9-0
United States v. X-Citement Video 93-723 10/05/1994 11/29/1994 William H. Rehnquist7-2
Alexander v. United States 91-1526 01/12/1993 06/28/1993 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Barnes v. Glen Theatre Inc. 90-26 01/08/1991 06/21/1991 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Osborne v. Ohio 88-5986 12/05/1989 04/18/1990 Byron R. White6-3
FW/PBS, Inc. v. Dallas 87-2012 10/04/1989 01/09/1990 Sandra Day O'Connor6-3
Sable Communications of California v. FCC 88-515 04/19/1989 06/23/1989 Byron R. White6-3
Massachusetts v. Oakes 87-1651 01/17/1989 06/21/1989 Sandra Day O'Connor6-3
Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana 87-470 10/03/1988 02/21/1989 Byron R. White9-0
Pope v. Illinois 85-1973 02/24/1987 05/04/1987 Byron R. White5-4
New York v. P. J. Video, Inc. 85-363 03/04/1986 04/22/1986 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc. 84-1360 11/12/1985 02/25/1986 William H. Rehnquist7-2
Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc. 84-28 02/20/1985 06/19/1985 Byron R. White6-2
New York v. Ferber 81-55 04/27/1982 07/02/1982 Byron R. White9-0
New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca 80-813 06/22/1981 7-1
Schad v. Mount Ephraim 79-1640 02/25/1981 06/01/1981 Byron R. White7-2
Flynt v. Ohio 80-420 03/24/1981 05/18/1981 5-4
Vance v. Universal Amusement Co. 78-1588 11/28/1979 03/18/1980 5-4
Pinkus v. United States 77-39 02/28/1978 05/23/1978 Warren E. Burger8-1