If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a State has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his own house, what books he may read or what films he may watch.

Thurgood Marshall

Stanley v. Georgia

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First Amendment Constitutional law

Author

Thurgood Marshall

Source

Stanley v. Georgia

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Activist Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Citation

Marshall, Thurgood. United States, Supreme Court. Stanley v. Georgia. United States Reports, vol. 394, 7 Apr. 1969, pp. 557-572. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/394/557/.

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