The judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia, affirming the
trial court's order adjudging certain magazines obscene and
restraining their sale, is vacated and remanded for further
proceedings consistent with
Miller v. California, ante, p.
413 U. S. 15;
Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante, p.
413 U. S. 49; and
Heller v. New York, ante, p.
413 U. S. 483.
Trial by jury is not constitutionally required in this civil action
pursuant to Va.Code Ann. § 18.1-236.3.
212 Va. 554,
186 S.E.2d
43, vacated and remanded.
PER CURIAM.
The judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia is vacated, and
the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with
Miller v. California, ante at
413 U. S. 23-25,
Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, ante at
413 U. S. 58 n.
7, and
Heller v. New York, ante p.
413 U. S. 483.
See United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels of Film, ante at
413 U. S.
129-130 and n. 7. A trial by jury is not
constitutionally required in this state civil proceeding pursuant
to § 18.1-236.3 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
See
Melancon v. McKeithen, 345 F.
Supp. 1025, 1027, 1035-1045, 1048 (ED La.),
aff'd sub nom.
Mayes v. Ellis, 409 U.S. 943 (1972), and
Hill v.
McKeithen,
Page 413 U. S. 837
409 U.S. 943 (1972).
Cf. Kingsley Books, Inc. v. Brown,
354 U. S. 436,
354 U. S.
443-444 (1957).
Vacated and remanded.
MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS would reverse the judgment of the Supreme
Court of Virginia.
See Miller v. California, ante p.
413 U. S. 37
(DOUGLAS, J., dissenting).
MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN, with whom MR. JUSTICE STEWART and MR.
JUSTICE MARSHALL join, dissenting.
I would reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia
and remand the case for further proceedings not inconsistent with
my dissenting opinion in
Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton,
ante, p.
413 U. S. 73.
See my dissent in
Miller v. California, ante, p.
413 U. S.
47.