Case Name: Marshall et al. v. Ohio; and Kensinger v. Ohio
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1974-12-16
Citations: 419 U.S. 1062
Docket Number: No. 74-225; No. 74-226
Parties: Marshall et al. v. Ohio; and Kensinger v. Ohio.
Judges: with whom Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall join,
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 419
Pages: 1062–1064

Head Matter:
December 16, 1974
No. 74-225.
No. 74-226.
Marshall et al. v. Ohio; and Kensinger v. Ohio.

Opinion:
Appeals from Ct. App. Ohio, Hamilton County. Stays (Nos. A-1282 and A-1283) heretofore granted on July 9, 1974, by Mr. Justice Stewart are vacated. Appeals dismissed for want of substantial federal question. Mr. Justice Douglas, being of the view that any state or federal ban on, or regulation of, obscenity is prohibited by the Constitution, Roth v. United States, 354 U. S. 476, 508-514 (1957) (Douglas, J., dissenting); Miller v. California, 413 U. S. 15, 42-47 (1973) (Douglas, J., dissenting); Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, 413 U. S. 49, 70-73 (1973) (Douglas, J., dissenting), would note probable jurisdiction and summarily reverse the judgments.