Legal Opinion

Kathleen L. Eckstein, Administratrix of the Estate of Harry J. Eckstein, Jr. v. Kenneth E. Melson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 16, 1994No. 93-1051PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANK A. KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge:

Kathleen Eckstein, plaintiff-appellant in the within case, appeals from the dismissal of certain of her claims pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis, III. Eckstein alleges that the federal obscenity statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1460 et seq., particularly 18 U.S.C. § 1466, is unconstitutional under the First and Fifth Amendments. 1 For the reasons to be stated infra, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of Eckstein’s claims.

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Eckstein owns and operates the Book N’ Card Bookstore located in Falls Church, Virginia. 2 Until…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. Rodney SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. WhorleyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2005
  3. Hyatt v. Town of Lake LureDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2003
  4. United States v. DunfordDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1997
  5. (PC) Mendoza Garcia v. California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2025

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