Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland State Board of Censors

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Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland State Board of Censors (1971)
Syllabus
942323Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland State Board of Censors — Syllabus

United States Supreme Court

401 U.S. 480

Grove Press, Inc., et al.  v.  Maryland State Board of Censors

Appeal from the Court of Appeals of Maryland

No. 63.  Argued: November 10, 1970 --- Decided: March 8, 1971

255 Md. 297, 258 A. 2d 140, affirmed by an equally divided Court.


Edward de Grazia argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Nathan Lewin, Arnold M. Weiner, and Alan M. Dershowitz.

Francis B. Burch, Attorney General of Maryland, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Thomas N. Biddison, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.

Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed by Felix J. Bilgrey for the International Film Importers & Distributors of America, Inc.; by Louis Nizer for the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.; by Leon Friedman and Lester Pollack for the National Association of Theater Owners, Inc., and by Stanley Fleishman and Sam Rosenwein for the Adult Film Association of America, Inc.

Francis J. Rudolph filed a brief for Morality in Media, Inc., as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

PER CURIAM.

Notes[edit]

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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