Supreme Court of the United States, 1973

Thompson v. United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 25, 1973 · Ante, Brennan, California, Cases, Consideration, Foster, Light, Marshall, Stewart, Vacate, Would

413 U.S. 903; 93 S. Ct. 3028; 37 L. Ed. 2d 1014; 1973 U.S. LEXIS 1935 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Appeals from D. C. W. D. Ark. *904Judgment vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Miller v. California, ante, p. 15; Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 49; Kaplan v. California, ante, p. 115; United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels Film, ante, p. 123; United States v. Orito, ante, p. 139; Heller v. New York, ante, p. 483; Roaden v. Kentucky, ante, p. 496; and Alexander v. Virginia, ante, p. 836.

Mr. Justice Douglas would affirm the judgment in No. 70-23. He would reverse the judgment in No. 70-30. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 37. Mr. Justice Brennan, joined by Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall, would vacate the judgment and remand cases for further consideration in light of Mitchum v. Foster, 407 U. S. 225 (1972).

Reported below: 316 F. Supp. 815.

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