New York v. Ferber
- Decided
- July 2, 1982
- Docket
- 81-55
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 2,505 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
What later courts said
- holding that a statute “should not be invalidated for overbreadth unless it reaches a substantial number of impermissible applications” — United States v. Malloy (2009)
- concluding that pornography which is created by using actual children is not constitutionally protected speech — State v. Pickett (2007)
- recognizing that the state has a compelling interest in safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of children — Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland (2005)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*749] Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court.
At issue in this case is the constitutionality of a New York criminal statute which prohibits persons from knowingly promoting sexual performances by children under the age of 16 by distributing material which depicts such performances.
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Statutes cited
Cite this
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982)Read the full opinion
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