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  • Title of The Case: Freedman vs. Maryland, 380 U.S. 51 Nature: Keywords: Summary: Facts

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    Appellant exhibited a film in his Baltimore theater without submitting it for pre-screening and approval by the Maryland State Board of Censors as required by state law. The state ruled the film did not violate censorship standards, but the Court of Appeals of Maryland still affirmed the appellant's conviction. The Supreme Court took the case to determine whether Maryland's motion picture censorship law violated the First Amendment's free speech protections.

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    Appellant exhibited a film in his Baltimore theater without submitting it for pre-screening and approval by the Maryland State Board of Censors as required by state law. The state ruled the film did not violate censorship standards, but the Court of Appeals of Maryland still affirmed the appellant's conviction. The Supreme Court took the case to determine whether Maryland's motion picture censorship law violated the First Amendment's free speech protections.

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    Title of The Case: Freedman vs. Maryland, 380 U.S. 51 Nature: Keywords: Summary: Facts

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    Appellant exhibited a film in his Baltimore theater without submitting it for pre-screening and approval by the Maryland State Board of Censors as required by state law. The state ruled the film did not violate censorship standards, but the Court of Appeals of Maryland still affirmed the appellant's conviction. The Supreme Court took the case to determine whether Maryland's motion picture censorship law violated the First Amendment's free speech protections.

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    Title of the Case: Freedman vs. Maryland, 380 U.S.

    51
    Nature: a
    Keywords: a
    Summary: a
    Facts: Appellant sought to challenge the constitutionality of Maryland motion
    picture censorship statute (Md.Ann. Code 1957 Art 66A) and exhibited the film
    Revenge at Daybreak at his Baltimore theatre without first submitting the picture
    to the State Board of Censors as required by Sec. 2 of the statute (see notes).The
    state ruled that it didnt violate the statutory standards. CA affirmed.
    Issue: a
    Ratio:a
    Ruling:a
    Doctrine:Freedom of Expression Censorship
    Note:It shall be unlawful to sell, lease, lend, exhibit or use any motion picture film
    or view in the State of Maryland unless the said film has been submitted by the
    exchange, owner or lessee of the film or vie and duly approved an licensed by the
    Maryland State Board of Censors.

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