United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs (luros, Claimant)

Decided May 3, 1971. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 133 · 402 U.S. 363 (1971) · Cited 690 times

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Freedman v. Maryland · 380 U.S. 51 (1965)
• Stanley v. Georgia · 394 U.S. 557 (1969)
• Blount v. Rizzi · 400 U.S. 410 (1971)
• Roth v. United States · 354 U.S. 476 (1957)
• Dombrowski v. Pfister · 380 U.S. 479 (1965)
• Smith v. California · 361 U.S. 147 (1959)
• Butler v. Michigan · 352 U.S. 380 (1957)
• Teitel Film Corp. v. Cusack · 390 U.S. 139 (1968)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• Dennis v. United States · 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
• Turner v. United States · 396 U.S. 398 (1970)
• Aptheker v. Secretary of State · 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
• United States v. Robel · 389 U.S. 258 (1967)
• Breard v. Alexandria · 341 U.S. 622 (1951)
• Haynes v. United States · 390 U.S. 85 (1968)
• Ginzburg v. United States · 383 U.S. 463 (1966)
• Redrup v. New York · 386 U.S. 767 (1967)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• General Trading Co. v. State Tax Commission of Iowa · 322 U.S. 335 (1944)

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• Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton · 413 U.S. 49 (1973)
• United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Super 8MM. Film · 413 U.S. 123 (1973)
• Heller v. New York · 413 U.S. 483 (1973)
• United States v. Orito · 413 U.S. 139 (1973)
• Broadrick v. Oklahoma · 413 U.S. 601 (1973)
• Hamling v. United States · 418 U.S. 87 (1974)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Iancu v. Brunetti · 588 U.S. 388 (2019)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Smith v. Goguen · 415 U.S. 566 (1974)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty Dollars · 461 U.S. 555 (1983)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Miller v. California · 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
• New York v. Ferber · 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart · 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
• Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
• City of Houston v. Hill · 482 U.S. 451 (1987)
• Gooding v. Wilson · 405 U.S. 518 (1972)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• Johnson v. Robison · 415 U.S. 361 (1974)
• Zurcher v. Stanford Daily · 436 U.S. 547 (1978)
• California v. LaRue · 409 U.S. 109 (1972)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
• Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry · 494 U.S. 558 (1990)
• McConnell v. Federal Election Commission · 540 U.S. 93 (2003)
• Pope v. Illinois · 481 U.S. 497 (1987)
• United States v. Ramsey · 431 U.S. 606 (1977)

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