Case: Romanus et al. v. California; Gower v. United States
Abbreviation: Romanus v. California
Decision Date: 1973-06-25
Docket Number: No. 71-1353; No. 71-6287
Citation: 413 U.S. 914
Volume: 413
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Romanus et al. v. California. Gower v. United States.
Judges: Mr. Justice Douglas would grant certiorari and reverse the judgment in each case. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 37. Mr. Justice Brennan, joined by Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall, would grant certiorari, vacate the judgments, and remand cases for further proceedings not inconsistent with his dissent in Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 73. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 47.
Pages: 914–915

Head Matter:
No. 71-1353.
No. 71-6287.
Romanus et al. v. California. Gower v. United States.

Opinion:
Ct. App. Cal., App. Dist.; and
C. A. D. C. Cir. Motions to dispense with printing petitions granted. Certiorari granted, judgments vacated, and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Miller v. California, ante, p. 15; Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 49; Kaplan v. California, ante, p. 115; United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels Film, ante, p. 123; United States v. Orito, ante, p. 139; Heller v. New York, ante, p. 483; Roaden v. Kentucky, ante, p. 496; and Alexander v. Virginia, ante, p. 836.
Mr. Justice Douglas would grant certiorari and reverse the judgment in each case. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 37. Mr. Justice Brennan, joined by Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall, would grant certiorari, vacate the judgments, and remand cases for further proceedings not inconsistent with his dissent in Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p. 73. See Miller v. California, ante, p. 47.