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SOPINKA, John

1998-0099

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1995-05-18

John Sopinka (Recording)

Hearing held during the Foreign Law Society's conference in a courtroom in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 1995. The case presented is an appeal of the conviction of Robert A. Sheridan under Michigan's obscenity law. Sheridan was involved in the publication of pornographic images featuring Native Americans. The issue revolves around publications that promote hatred against a particular ethnic group and whether obscene speech should be unprotected or protected speech. There is a presentation from both councils represented by Jack [Jyles] and Michel Robert, the respondent. There is a legal exchange between judges from Canada and from the United States' Supreme court, among whom are Justice John Sopinka and Justice Kennedy. The appeal ends with the verdict pronounced by Sopinka. <84mn>

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