BLOUNT, POSTMASTER GENERAL, et al. v. RIZZI, DBA THE MAIL BOX
Supreme Court Cases
400 U.S. 410 (1971)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a federal statute allowing the postmaster general to censor obscene mailings lacked adequate safeguards to avoid inhibiting expression protected under the First Amendment.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Stanley Fleishman View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Peter L. Strauss View all cases
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- BLOUNT, POSTMASTER GENERAL, et al. v. RIZZI, DBA THE MAIL BOX. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/blount-postmaster-general-et-al-v-rizzi-dba-mail-box
- BLOUNT, POSTMASTER GENERAL, et al. v. RIZZI, DBA THE MAIL BOX, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/blount-postmaster-general-et-al-v-rizzi-dba-mail-box (last visited 23 Jul. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "BLOUNT, POSTMASTER GENERAL, et al. v. RIZZI, DBA THE MAIL BOX." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/blount-postmaster-general-et-al-v-rizzi-dba-mail-box (accessed July 23, 2025).
- "BLOUNT, POSTMASTER GENERAL, et al. v. RIZZI, DBA THE MAIL BOX." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 23 Jul. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/blount-postmaster-general-et-al-v-rizzi-dba-mail-box.