HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Mishkin v. New York (docket #: 49) (1966)  [Findlaw] Argument Date 12/07/1965 Decided 3/21/1966 Supreme Court Vote 6-1-2 Supreme Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied   Issue Whether the conviction under New York law of a book distributor for possessing and publishing "obscene" books of sadism and masochism violated his freedom of speech. Majority Opinion Brennan, J. Concurring Opinion Harlan, J. Dissenting Opinion Black, J. & Stewart, J. Lower Court New York Court of Appeals Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied Lawyers For Petitioner Emanuel Redfield For Respondent H. Richard Uviller Ruling - Lower Court 15 N. Y. 2d 671, 724, 204 N. E. 2d 209, 205 N. E. 2d 201 News "Obscenity Case Appeal Allowed," The Washington Post, April 6, 1965, Sect. A, p. 2 "Smut Case Figure is Arrested Again," The New York Times, April 6, 1966, p. 13 Graham, Fred P. "How to Avoid Reading Spicy Books: Court Gets Advice in Obscenity Cases," The New York Times, Dec. 8, 1965, p. 31 Graham, Fred P., "High Court Rules Ads Can Be Proof of Obscene Work," The New York Times, March 22, 1966, p. 1 MacKenzie, John P., "3 Obscenity Cases Pose Problem for High Court," The Washington Post, Dec. 8, 1965, Sect. A, p. 1 Ostrow, Ronald J., "High Court Decisions on Obscenity Imminent," Los Angeles Times, March 21, 1966, p. 17  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links