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California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court clarifying the legal definition of obscenity as material that lacks "serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value". [1]
Petitioners, convicted for committing acts of "record piracy" or "tape piracy" in 1970-1971, challenge the California statute proscribing such practices, as violative of the "Copyright Clause," Art. I, § 8, cl. 8, of the Constitution, and the federal statutes enacted thereunder.
In 1972, the California Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in People v. Anderson, a decision that not only reshaped the state’s approach to the death penalty but also sparked a nationwide conversation about capital punishment.
On September 27, 1972, the landlord Jack Sumski commenced an unlawful detainer action in the San Francisco Small Claims Court seeking possession of the leased premises and $300 in back rent.
18 lut 2022 · In 2022, the median time under California death sentence is over 22 years. More than 100 have been on death row for more than 30 years. In 1972, the supreme court said the death penalty was “unusual” because nine states and 39 countries had abolished it, and many others had it but didn’t use it.
California, 370 U.S. 660 (1962), is the first landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution was interpreted to prohibit criminalization of particular acts or conduct, as contrasted with prohibiting the use of a particular form of punishment for a crime.
18 lut 1986 · California's Supreme Court justices, realizing the reaction would be severe, took the explosive step 14 years ago this month of declaring the death penalty unconstitutional.
