Legal Opinion
United States v. a Shipment of 25,000 Magazines, Entitled "Revue", "Studio", "Play Girl", "Bazaar", "Charme", & "Lotus"
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 3, 1966No. Civ. 17187PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSEN, Chief Judge.
In this proceeding under section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C.A. § 1305, 1 the government seeks forfeiture on grounds of obscenity of 25,000 magazines imported from Denmark through the Port of Entry at Baltimore on March 18, 1966. The shipment comprised 43 different issues or numbers of six magazines published by the same concern. The only point raised by the importer is that the material is not obscene. 2
The facts have been presented in the form of a stipulation, supplemented by the 43 magazines in question and one exhibit, showing in greater detail the entry…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- A Book Named "John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" v. Attorney General of MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. 392 Copies of a Magazine Entitled "Exclusive"District Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- United States v. 56 Cartons Containing 19,500 Copies of a Magazine Entitled "Hellenic Sun"District Court, D. Maryland · 1966
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Grand Rapids City Attorney v. BlossMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Luros v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Bruns v. PomerleauDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1970
- United States v. 127,295 Copies of MagazinesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1968
- People v. ClarkCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1969
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