United States v. X-Citement Video

United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc., 513 U. S. 64 (1994) was a lawsuit filed in the United States in Woodland Hills, California district court against X-Citement Video and its owner Rubin Gottesman. The charge was trafficking in child pornography. Gottesman had been sentenced to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine.

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Lawsuit - United States - Woodland Hills - California - Child pornography

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The defense challenged the constitutionality of certain sections of the federal laws against child pornography, claiming they were unconstitutionally vague. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court agreed and reversed the district decision in 1992.

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Ninth Circuit Court - 1992

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The case was appealed again to the Supreme Court, who reversed the ruling of the Ninth Circuit on November 29, 1994, because the relevant sections could be interpreted in way that was constitutional.

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Supreme Court - November 29 - 1994

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