Roth v. US (1957) 6-3 affirm the conviction of Roth
2 part definition of obscenity--it is a form of expression that is “utterly without redeeming social importance” and is “sexually lewd” meaning “whether the average person, applying contemporary community standards finds that the dominant theme of the material, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest.”
explicit rejection of Hicklin rule