Case: Groner, dba Lucky Distributors v. United States
Abbreviation: Groner v. United States
Decision Date: 1973-10-23
Docket Number: No. 72-1731
Citation: 414 U.S. 969
Volume: 414
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Groner, dba Lucky Distributors v. United States.
Judges: with whom Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall
Pages: 969–970

Head Matter:
No. 72-1731.
Groner, dba Lucky Distributors v. United States.

Opinion:
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Miller v. California, 413 U. S. 15 (1973); Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, 413 U. S. 49 (1973); Kaplan v. California, 413 U. S. 115 (1973); United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Film, 413 U. S. 123 (1973); United States v. Orito, 413 U. S. 139 (1973); Heller v. New York, 413 U. S. 483 (1973); Roaden v. Kentucky, 413 U. S. 496 (1973); and Alexander v. Virginia, 413 U. S. 836 (1973). Mr. Justice Douglas, being of the view that federal obscenity regulation is prohibited by the First Amendment (see United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Film, 413 U. S. 123, 130 (Douglas, J., dissenting)), would grant certiorari in this case and reverse the judgment of conviction.