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      • New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982), was a landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court, unanimously ruling that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution did not protect the sale or manufacture of child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) and that states could outlaw it.
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  2. New York v. Ferber , 458 U.S. 747 (1982), was a landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court , unanimously ruling that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution did not protect the sale or manufacture of child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) and that states could outlaw it.

    • O'Connor
    • White, joined by Burger, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor
    • New York, Petitioner v. Paul Ira Ferber
    • Conviction affirmed
  3. Ferber. New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982) Argued: April 27, 1982. Decided: July 2, 1982. Annotation. Primary Holding. Child pornography does not need to meet the obscenity test for laws that prohibit its advertisement, sale, and distribution to be valid under the First Amendment. Read More. Syllabus. U.S. Supreme Court. New York v.

  4. Citation458 U.S. 747, 102 S. Ct. 3348, 73 L. Ed. 2d 1113, 1982 U.S. Brief Fact Summary. The Respondent, Ferber (Respondent), was convicted of distributing child pornography in violation of New York state law. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Child pornography is obscene without exception.

  5. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982), is the foundational decision in which the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment does not protect child pornography. The Court reasoned such material was not protected — even if not obscene — because of its link to the sexual abuse of children. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero, used with permission from the Associated Press)

  6. NEW YORK v. FERBER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on July 2, 1982. The case was argued before the court on April 27, 1982. In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion.

  7. Ferber. Issue: The issue is: Does a New York law prohibiting the distribution of material depicting sexual performances by children under 16 violate the First Amendment? Conclusion: The legal conclusion of the court is that the New York law does not violate the First Amendment.

  8. Summary: New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982), is a precedential decision given by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that the First Amendment right to free speech did not forbid states from banning the sale of material depicting children engaged in sexual activity, even if the material was not obscene. CASE DETAILS.

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