Historical Events tagged with "legal standard"
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Supreme Court Establishes Miller Test for Obscenity
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established the Miller test to define obscenity in the case of Miller v. California. This ruling stemmed from a case involving Marvin Miller, who had been convicted under California law for distributing unsolicited adult materials. The Court sought to clarify the legal boundaries of free speech and obscenity, leading to a three-part test that would judge whether material is obscene and thus not protected by the First Amendment. This decision significantly influenced the regulation of adult content in the United States.
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