Roth v. United States
United States Supreme Court
354 U.S. 476 (1957)
Relevant factsFree
A federal statute barred mailing obscene publications, and Roth (defendant), who ran a New York book-selling business, was prosecuted for mailing obscene pamphlets in violation of the statute. Roth challenged his conviction, arguing the statute violated the First Amendment, and the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether a federal statute prohibiting the mailing of obscene material violates the First Amendment.