Ravin v. State

Ravin v. State, 537 P.2d 494 (Ak. 1975), was a unanimous decision by the Alaska Supreme Court. Decided on May 27, 1975, the Court held that the Alaska Constitution's right to privacy protects an adult's ability to use and possess a small amount of marijuana in the home for personal use. The Alaska Supreme Court thereby became the first—and only—state or federal court to announce a constitutional privacy right that protects some level of marijuana use and possession.

Ravin v. State
CourtAlaska Supreme Court
DecidedMay 28, 1975 (1975-05-28)
Citation(s)537 P.2d 494
Court membership
Judges sittingJay Andrew Rabinowitz, Roger George Connor, Robert Cecil Erwin, Robert Boochever, James Martin Fitzgerald
Case opinions
Decision byRabinowitz
ConcurrenceBoochever, Connor
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