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Jacobellis v. Ohio

Further Readings



  • Emerson, Thomas I., David Haber, and Norman Dorsen. Political and Civil Rights in the United States, 3rd ed. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1967.
  • Gewirtz, Paul. "On `I Know It When I See It.'" Yale Law Journal, Vol. 105, no. 4, January 1996, pp. 1023-1047.
  • Konvitz, Milton R. Expanding Liberties. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1966.
  • Regan, John J., C.M. "The Supreme Court, Obscenity and Censorship." Catholic World, Vol. 200, December 1964, pp. 142-148.

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Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationNotable Trials and Court Cases - 1963 to 1972Jacobellis v. Ohio - Significance, Defining Obscenity, Other Opinions: "i Know It When I See It", Consequences Of Jacobellis