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| Miller v. California | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 21, 1973 |
| Followed by | |
| Roth v. United States | |
Holding
Simply appealing to a person's prurient interest doesn't make a content obscene.
Reasons
SCOTUS majority announced, an obscenity must
- portray sexual conduct in a patently offensive way,
- have no serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
Rule
Miller test
