William J. Brennan Jr. Quotes
Whether to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest.
Citations
Brennan, William J. Opinion of the Court. Roth v. United States. 354 U.S. 476. Supreme Court of the United States. 24 June 1957, p. 489.
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William Joseph Brennan Jr. was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. He was the seventh-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history, and known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.