The People Vs Larry Flynt Case Study

I. Introduction

The 1996 movie, The People vs. Larry Flynt, is a story about Larry Flynt, owner of Hustler Magazine, getting in trouble with legal issues due to his magazines containing sexual explicit content. Larry had previous history of owning many strip clubs throughout Ohio, which initially led him into producing these magazines. People throughout the country attempted to stop Larry from producing these magazines saying that it violated many “community standards” but that didn’t stop him and he was willing to speak up for his rights. Later, Jerry Falwell sues Larry for publishing a parody of him having a sexual experience with his mother. The trial court found Falwell and his intentional infliction of emotional distress claim to be true and

Larry Flynt enhances the authority of the Supreme Court strongly. Among many other works that enhance the authority of the Supreme Court, this is one of the most effective and important. Before the case appealed, it detracted authority from the Supreme Court and made the constitution seem powerless since it took so many courts to come up with a final decision. Larry Flynt, owner of Hustler Magazine, kept fighting the courts to get the decision appealed. The court case went through multiple courts, such as the trial, appellant, and more before finally arriving to the Supreme Court. All of the other courts affirmed the same decision, which was in favor of Falwell and stated that Hustler Magazine’s statement was an invasion of privacy and led to emotional distress. When the Supreme Court finally overturned the decision in favor of Hustler Magazine, it showed the extensive amount of power and authority it holds. Now, the Supreme Court is holding the highest power and authority. It completely changed the view of the first and fourteenth amendment to the people. Without this film reflecting the Hustler Magazine v. Falwell case, the Supreme Court wouldn’t have the power and authority it has