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Adams v. Hinkle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1958No. 34132PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.

Honorable Van R. Hinkle, supervisor of the division of children and youth services of the department of institutions, appeals from a permanent injunction in a declaratory judgment action (RCW chapter 7.24) enjoining him from enforcing the comic book act (Laws of 1955, chapter 282, p. 1231) because of its constitutional invalidity.

Respondents, who are retail and wholesale distributors of magazines, including comic books, and who were plaintiffs below, alleged in their complaint that the comic book act is void because it violates the first amendment to the Federal constitution, made applicable…

2Cases cited65 opinions

  1. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. City of Seattle v. BittnerWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library DistrictWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Bradburn v. NORTH CENT. REGIONAL LIBRARYWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  5. State ex rel. Superior Court of Snohomish County v. SperryWashington Supreme Court · 1971

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