Kingsley Books, Inc. v. Brown

354 U.S. 436 (1957)

KINGSLEY BOOKS, INC., ET AL.

v.

BROWN, CORPORATION COUNSEL.

No. 107.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 22, 1957.

Decided June 24, 1957.

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK.

Emanuel Redfield argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants.

Seymour B. Quel argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Peter Campbell Brown and Fred Iscol.

Ephraim London filed a brief for the New York Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General, John R. Davison, Solicitor General, and Ruth Kessler Toch, Assistant Attorney…