Miller v. California

Miller v. California (1973) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that defined what constitutes obscenity and is therefore not protected by the First Amendment. The Court established a three-part test to determine if material is obscene: it must appeal to prurient interests, depict sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and lack serious artistic, literary, or scientific value. This ruling clarified how states can regulate obscene materials while balancing free speech rights, aiming to provide clearer guidelines for obscenity cases in the legal system.