Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Obscenity, state,” part of the First Amendment area.
- Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
145 S. Ct. 2291Decided June 27, 20256–3Clarence Thomas
- City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L. L. C.
541 U.S. 774Decided June 7, 20049–0Stephen G. Breyer
- City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc.
535 U.S. 425Decided May 13, 20025–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- City of Erie v. Pap's A. M.
529 U.S. 277Decided March 29, 20006–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- Michael Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc.
501 U.S. 560Decided June 21, 19915–4William H. Rehnquist
- Osborne v. Ohio
495 U.S. 103Decided April 18, 19906–3Byron R. White
- Massachusetts v. Oakes
491 U.S. 576Decided June 21, 19896–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana
489 U.S. 46Decided February 21, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Pope v. Illinois
481 U.S. 497Decided May 4, 19875–4Byron R. White
- City of Newport v. Iacobucci
479 U.S. 92Decided November 17, 19865–4Per curiam
- New York v. P.J. Video, Inc.
475 U.S. 868Decided April 22, 19866–3William H. Rehnquist
- City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.
475 U.S. 41Decided February 25, 19867–2William H. Rehnquist
- Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
472 U.S. 491Decided June 19, 19856–2Byron R. White
- New York v. Ferber
458 U.S. 747Decided July 2, 19829–0Byron R. White
- California ex Rel. Cooper v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana Theater
454 U.S. 90Decided November 30, 19816–2Per curiam
- New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca
452 U.S. 714Decided June 22, 19817–2Per curiam
- Schad v. Borough of Mount EphraimLaw held unconstitutional
452 U.S. 61Decided June 1, 19817–2Byron R. White
- Flynt v. Ohio
451 U.S. 619Decided May 18, 19815–4Per curiam
- Vance v. Universal Amusement Co., Inc.Law held unconstitutional
445 U.S. 308Decided March 18, 19805–4Per curiam
- Ward v. Illinois
431 U.S. 767Decided June 9, 19775–4Byron R. White
- Splawn v. California
431 U.S. 595Decided June 6, 19775–4William H. Rehnquist
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.
427 U.S. 50Decided June 24, 19765–4John Paul Stevens
- McKinney v. AlabamaLaw held unconstitutional
424 U.S. 669Decided March 23, 19768–0William H. Rehnquist
- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleLaw held unconstitutional
422 U.S. 205Decided June 23, 19756–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Jenkins v. Georgia
418 U.S. 153Decided June 24, 19749–0William H. Rehnquist
- Heller v. New York
413 U.S. 483Decided June 25, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
- Roaden v. Kentucky
413 U.S. 496Decided June 25, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
- Alexander v. Virginia
413 U.S. 836Decided June 25, 19735–4Per curiam
- Miller v. CaliforniaAltered precedent
413 U.S. 15Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
- Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton
413 U.S. 49Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
- Kaplan v. California
413 U.S. 115Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
- California v. Larue
409 U.S. 109Decided December 5, 19726–3William H. Rehnquist
- Kois v. Wisconsin
408 U.S. 229Decided June 26, 19729–0Per curiam
- Rabe v. Washington
405 U.S. 313Decided March 20, 19729–0Per curiam
- Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland State Board of Censors
401 U.S. 480Decided March 8, 19714–4
- Hoyt v. Minnesota
399 U.S. 524Decided June 29, 19706–3Per curiam
- Walker v. Ohio
398 U.S. 434Decided June 15, 19705–2Per curiam
- Bloss v. Dykema
398 U.S. 278Decided June 1, 19704–3Per curiam
- Cain v. Kentucky
397 U.S. 319Decided March 23, 19706–2Per curiam
- Carlos v. New York
396 U.S. 119Decided December 8, 19696–2Per curiam
- Stanley v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
394 U.S. 557Decided April 7, 19699–0Thurgood Marshall
- Lee Art Theatre, Inc. v. Virginia
392 U.S. 636Decided June 17, 19688–1Per curiam
- Henry v. Louisiana
392 U.S. 655Decided June 17, 19688–1Per curiam
- Rabeck v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
391 U.S. 462Decided May 27, 19688–1Per curiam
- Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of Dallas
391 U.S. 53Decided May 6, 19687–2Per curiam
- Ginsberg v. New York
390 U.S. 629Decided April 22, 19686–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of DallasLaw held unconstitutional
390 U.S. 676Decided April 22, 19688–1Thurgood Marshall
- Felton v. City of Pensacola
390 U.S. 340Decided March 11, 19688–1Per curiam
- I.M. Amusement Corp. v. Ohio.
389 U.S. 573Decided January 15, 19688–1Per curiam
- Robert-Arthur Management Corp. v. Tennessee ex Rel. Canale
389 U.S. 578Decided January 15, 19687–2Per curiam
- Chance v. California
389 U.S. 89Decided November 6, 19678–1Per curiam
- Potomac News Co. v. United States
389 U.S. 47Decided October 23, 19677–1Per curiam
- Conner v. City of Hammond
389 U.S. 48Decided October 23, 19677–1Per curiam
- Keney v. New York
388 U.S. 440Decided June 12, 19678–1Per curiam
- Friedman v. New York
388 U.S. 441Decided June 12, 19678–1Per curiam
- Ratner v. California
388 U.S. 442Decided June 12, 19675–4Per curiam
- Cobert v. New York
388 U.S. 443Decided June 12, 19675–4Per curiam
- Sheperd v. New York
388 U.S. 444Decided June 12, 19676–3Per curiam
- Avansino v. New York
388 U.S. 446Decided June 12, 19676–3Per curiam
- Corinth Publications, Inc. v. Wesberry
388 U.S. 448Decided June 12, 19676–3Per curiam
- Rosenbloom v. Virginia
388 U.S. 450Decided June 12, 19678–1Per curiam
- A Quantity of Copies of Books v. Kansas
388 U.S. 452Decided June 12, 19676–3Per curiam
- Schackman v. California
388 U.S. 454Decided June 12, 19675–4Per curiam
- Redrup v. New York
386 U.S. 767Decided May 8, 19677–2Per curiam
- A Book Named 'john Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure' v. Attorney General of Massachusetts
383 U.S. 413Decided March 21, 19666–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Mishkin v. New York
383 U.S. 502Decided March 21, 19666–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Jacobellis v. Ohio
378 U.S. 184Decided June 22, 19646–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- A Quantity of Copies of Books v. KansasLaw held unconstitutional
378 U.S. 205Decided June 22, 19647–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Tralins v. Gerstein
378 U.S. 576Decided June 22, 19645–4Per curiam
- Grove Press, Inc. v. Gerstein
378 U.S. 577Decided June 22, 19645–4Per curiam
- Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan
372 U.S. 58Decided February 18, 19638–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Smith v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
361 U.S. 147Decided December 14, 19599–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Kingsley International Pictures Corp. v. Regents of the University of the State of New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
360 U.S. 684Decided June 29, 19599–0Potter Stewart
- Kingsley Books, Inc. v. Brown
354 U.S. 436Decided June 24, 19575–4Felix Frankfurter
- Butler v. MichiganLaw held unconstitutional
352 U.S. 380Decided February 25, 19579–0Felix Frankfurter
- Superior Films, Inc. v. Department of Education of Ohio
346 U.S. 587Decided January 18, 19549–0Per curiam
