Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn., Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1988-01-25

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*386 Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. The courts below declared unconstitutional the following Virginia statute: “It shall be unlawful for any person ... to knowingly display for commercial purpose in a manner whereby juveniles may examine and peruse” visual or written material that “depicts sexually explicit nudity, sexual conduct or s…

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