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Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, et al., 1972 — 408 U.S. 921 · caselaw · US
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Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, et al.
408 U.S. 921·Supreme Court of the United States·1972
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No. 71-1051.
Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, et al.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. Ga. Motion to supplement petition and certiorari granted. Parties requested to brief and argue, in addition to those questions presented in the petition, the following question: “Whether the display of any sexually oriented films in a commercial theatre, when surrounded by notice to the public of their nature and by reasonable protection against exposure of the films to juveniles, is constitutionally protected?”