Penthouse Intl., Ltd. v. McAuliffe -- Media Coalition

Penthouse Intl., Ltd. v. McAuliffe

610 F.2d 1353 (5th Cir. 1980), 533 F. Supp. 50 (N. D. Ga 1981)

In 1980, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that harassment and arrests of retailers prior to a final adjudication on obscenity is an unconstitutional prior restraint in Penthouse v. McAuliffe. Media Coalition filed an amicus brief in this case.

updated 4/24/09

Litigation:	INTERNET \| RATINGS ENFORCEMENT \| SEIZURE/PRIOR RESTRAINT \| HARMFUL TO MINORS/MINORS' ACCESS \| SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND MINORS \| OBSCENITY \| ZONING & LICENSING \| VIOLENT CONTENT \| DISPLAY \| THIRD PARTY LIABILITY \| MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
Legislation:	LEGISLATIVE TRACKER 2011 LEGISLATION \| ALABAMA HOUSE BILL 153: IMPOSING A TAX ON SPEECH \| ALABAMA HOUSE BILL 441: BARRING MINORS' ACCESS TO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VIDEO GAMES \| ALASKA SENATE BILL 31: RESTRICTING THE DISPLAY OF HARMFUL TO MINORS MATERIAL \| ARIZONA HOUSE BILL 2468: ALLOWING GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT OF INDUSTRY RATING SYSTEMS
Latest News:	PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. SULLIVAN \| PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. COAKLEY \| ALASKA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SAYS STATE IS NOT LIKELY TO APPEAL ABFFE V BURNS \| SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENT IN SCHWARZENEGGER V. EMA \| ALASKA SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO CERTIFY QUESTIONS IN ABFFE V. BURNS
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