The 1952 case invalidating a state film-licensing statute and establishing that motion pictures are a constitutionally-protected form of expression.

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Burstyn v. Wilson, also known as The Miracle Case, was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that motion pictures were a form of expression protected under the First Amendment. The case invalidated a New York State law that gave a censor the power to ban films that were deemed "sacrilegious."

The 1952 Case Invalidating a State Film-Licensing Statute and Establishing