Legal Opinion
Blount v. Rizzi
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 14, 1971No. 55PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Court.
No. 55 (hereafter Mail Box) draws into question the constitutionality of 39 U. S. C. §4006-(now 39 U. S. C. § 3006, Postal Reorganization Act, † 84 Stat. 747), under which the Postmaster General, following administrative hearings, may halt use of the mails and of postal money orders-for commerce in allegedly obscene materials. No. 58 (hereafter Book Bin) also draws into question the constitutionality of §4006, and, in addition, the constitutionality of 39 U. S. C. § 4007 (now 39 U. S. C. § 3007), 84 Stat. 748, under which the Postmaster General may obtain a court order permitting him to…
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