Legal Opinion
United States v. 1903 Obscene Magazines
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 20, 1989No. Nos. CIV-87-1304C, Civ-88-120CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BACKGROUND
CURTIN, District Judge.
Currently pending before the court are two motions for summary judgment by claimant Trans World News, Inc. The claimant is the distributor of the magazines at issue in these two cases, and is challenging the legality of their seizure by United States Customs officials at the United States-Canada border.
FACTS
The relevant facts can be summarized briefly. In July, September, and October of 1987, a total of three shipments of magazines destined for Toronto were dispatched by truck from Cleveland, Ohio. After the magazines were brought into Canada, they were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Various Articles of Obscene Merchandise, Schedule No. 2098District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- United States v. Various Articles of Obscene Merchandise, Schedule No. 2127Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Eight Reels of FilmDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1978
- United States v. 10,000 Copies New York NightsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1935
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- United States v. 1903 Obscene Magazines, Customs Seizure Number 88-0901-00001 and 800 Magazines, Seizure Number Px 88/56Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990