The United States court case of Moore v. Younger, (Cal. App. 1976) originated from a somewhat ambiguous law, California's Harmful Matter Statute. California Attorney General Evelle J. Younger "claimed that individual librarians could be prosecuted for giving juveniles access to questionable reading materials."Caiger, Anne & Cube, Caroline. (2006) Regent of the University of California, Files relating to intellectual freedom issues, 1960-1969. Retrieved September 18, 2008 University of California, Los Angeles Librarian Everett T. Moore, as plaintiff, challenged the Attorney General through legal action.Minow, Mary. (2002) Features - Constitutional, Federal and State Legal Definitions of Child Pornography, Obscenity and "Harmful to Minors" of Interest to California Libraries . LLRX, Retrieved September 18, 2008 In February 1976, one month after he retired from UCLA, Moore won his case. All librarians in California were found to be exempt from the Harmful Matter Statute by the California Court of Appeals.Obituary: The ALA Yearbook of Library and Information Services, v13, 1988. (p 238)
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External links California Harmful Matter Statute Excerpt from Everett T. Moore Penal Code Section 313-313.5