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How long did it take Miller v. California to reach the US Supreme Court?
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Miller v. California, 413 US 15 (1973)
Approximately three to four years, but there were also delays once the case reached the Supreme Court docket in 1971. Oral arguments were initially conducted on January 18-19, 1972, but the discussion became so contentious the justices ordered reargument for November 7, 1972. The Court released its decision on June 21, 1973. This extended the total time to disposition to roughly five to six years.
The exact dates are impossible to pinpoint because Milleroriginated with a misdemeanor charge for violation of California Penal Code 311.2(a) for distributing obscene material. The case was heard in Judge Brown's courtroom in Los Angeles County Municipal Court sometime in 1967 or early 1968, and resulted in Miller's conviction. Unfortunately, municipal courts are not courts of record, so few details are available.
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