Larry flynt blackrock
How did larry flynt die!
Falwell v flynt decision
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
1988 United States Supreme Court case
| Hustler Magazine v. Falwell | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Full case name | Hustler Magazine and Larry C.
Flynt, Petitioners v. Jerry Falwell |
| Citations | 485 U.S.46 (more) 108 S. Ct. 876; 99 L. Ed. 2d 41; 1988 U.S. LEXIS 941; 56 U.S.L.W. Larry flynt wheelchair4180; 14 Media L. Rep. 2281 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Prior | Judgment for plaintiff, W.D. Va.; affirmed, 797 F.2d1270 (4th Cir. 1986); rehearing denied, 4th Cir., 11-4-86; cert.
granted, 480 U.S. 945 (1987). |
| Subsequent | None |
| Parodies of public figures which could not reasonably be taken as true are protected against civil liability by the First Amendment, even if intended to cause emotional distress.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. | |
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