New York v. Ferber
Citation
458 U.S. 747 (1982)
Facts
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Issue
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Holding
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Rule
States may prohibit the distribution of child pornography without meeting the Miller obscenity standard; child pornography is a category of speech unprotected by the First Amendment due to the compelling interest in protecting children from exploitation.
Significance
Created a new unprotected category of speech for child pornography; government interest in protecting children outweighs First Amendment concerns regardless of obscenity.