John Marshall Harlan II

John Marshall Harlan II

Summary

Portrait of John Marshall Harlan II John Marshall Harlan II Cain v. Kentucky — Dissent

Even in light of the much greater flexibility that I have always thought should be accorded to the States in this field, see, e. g., my dissenting opinion in Jacobillis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184, 203, 84 S.Ct. 1676, 12 L.Ed.2d 793 (1964) , suppression of this particular film presents a borderline question. However, laying aside my own personal estimate of the film, I cannot say that Kentucky has exceeded the constitutional speed limit in banning public showing of the film within its borders, and accordingly I vote to affirm the judgment below.
Source: Wikisource

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature