| Ravin v. State | |
|---|---|
| Court | Alaska Supreme Court |
| Decided | May 28, 1975 |
| Citation | 537 P.2d 494 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Jay Andrew Rabinowitz, Roger George Connor, Robert Cecil Erwin, Robert Boochever, James Martin Fitzgerald |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Rabinowitz |
| Concurrence | Boochever, Connor |
Ravin v. State, 537 P.2d 494 (Ak. 1975),[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]