Ginsberg v. New York
| Ginsberg v. New York | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 16, 1968 Decided April 22, 1968 | |
| Full case name | Sam Ginsberg, Appellant v. State of New York |
| Citations | 390 U.S. 629 (more) 88 S. Ct. 1274; 20 L. Ed. 2d 195; 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1880; 44 Ohio Op. 2d 339; 1 Media L. Rep. 1424 |
| Holding | |
| Material that is not obscene for adults may still be considered obscene towards minors and regulated | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, White, Marshall |
| Concurrence | Harlan |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Dissent | Douglas, joined by Black |
| Dissent | Fortas |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U.S. 629 (1968), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that material that is not obscene may nonetheless be harmful for children, and its marketing may be regulated.