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UNITED STATES v. REIDEL

No. 534.

402 U.S. 351 (1971)

UNITED STATES v. REIDEL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 3, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Griswold argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Wilson and Roger A. Pauley.

Sam Rosenwein argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Stanley Fleishman.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 1461 of Title 18, U. S. C., prohibits the knowing use of the mails for the delivery of obscene matter.1 The issue presented by the jurisdictional statement in this case is whether § 1461 is constitutional as applied to the distribution of obscene materials to willing recipients who state that they are adults. The District Court...

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