Adams Theatre Co. v. Keenan
Decided April 27, 1953. William Joseph Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.
96 A.2d 519 · Cited 52 times
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- Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568
- Gitlow v. New York · 268 U.S. 652
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co. · 309 U.S. 134
- Mutual Film Corp. v. Industrial Commission of Ohio · 236 U.S. 230
- People v. Wendling · 180 N.E. 169
- United States v. One Book Called\ · 5 F. Supp. 182
- Thayer Amusement Corp. v. Moulton · 7 A.2d 682
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- State v. Schmid · 423 A.2d 615
- In Re Giannini · 446 P.2d 535
- Crownover v. Musick · 509 P.2d 497
- American Civil Liberties Union v. City of Chicago · 121 N.E.2d 585
- Adams Newark Theatre Co. v. City of Newark · 126 A.2d 340
- State v. Hoyt · 174 N.W.2d 700
- Anderson v. Utah County Board of County Commissioners · 589 P.2d 1214
- City of Seattle v. Marshall · 521 P.2d 693
- Maryland State Board of Censors v. Times Film Corp. · 129 A.2d 833
- State v. Great American Theatre Co. · 227 Kan. 633
- Roth v. United States · 354 U.S. 476
- Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc. · 472 U.S. 491
- In Re Masiello · 138 A.2d 393
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