Porn had a bad day at the Supreme Court. But Texas didn't have a good one.
SCOTUS heard arguments regarding Texas' age verification law in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton on Wednesday. The outcome could change the internet forever.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Asks If PornHub Is ‘Like the Old Playboy Magazine’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 74, became the talk of the internet after asking about how PornHub compared to Playboy Magazine during a hearing on Wednesday regarding Texas H.B. 1181.
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn; Virginia has similar law
Other states with similar laws include Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia.
Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic to Law Requiring Porn Sites to Verify Users' Age
The justices cited the "explosion" of online porn addiction and the difficulties of content filtering during a Wednesday challenge to a Texas age verification law for sexually explicit websites.
Do pornography age verification laws violate free speech? Supreme Court hears arguments
The Supreme Court heard arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton on Wednesday. The case revolves around a Texas law that requires websites to verify the ages of people seeking adult content. A group of pornographers opposes the law, and the Supreme Court case has broad implications for the First Amendment.
Justice Alito During Free Speech vs. Porn Argument: Does Pornhub Have Articles?
Justices Gorsuch and Alito asked the lawyers representing the pornography industry, during a First Amendment case Wednesday about state laws requiring obscene websites to verify their users' ages, whether they also host non-pornographic content,
Supreme Court Justice Appears Unfamiliar with Pornhub During Free Speech Hearing: 'Is It Like the Old Playboy Magazine?'
While considering a First Amendment case about access to explicit websites online, Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito appeared to be unfamiliar with websites such as PornHub, asking representing attorneys about the kinds of content available on such websites.
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights
Porn sites are not accessible in Texas as companies cite the onerous process and privacy issues associated with setting up age verification.
Supreme Court hears arguments on First Amendment challenge to age verification for porn sites
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Texas law that requires age verification — via government-issued ID or face scan — for certain websites, including porn sites.
3 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s debate about porn sites
During oral arguments, the Supreme Court appeared torn about how to keep kids safe and protect free speech at the same time.
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The Central Park Five asked a federal judge in Pennsylvania not to let a coalition of free speech advocates weigh in on their ...
Federal judge halts challenge to Florida's age verification law as Supreme Court considers Texas case
The decision means the Florida law will remain in effect in the coming months as the Supreme Court weighs the Texas case.
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Apr 26 2024 Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed. Apr 29 2024 Reply of applicant Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. Apr 30 2024 Application (23A925) ...
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Should you have to prove your age before watching porn?
Derek Shaffer, Free Speech Coalition’s lawyer, acknowledged Texas’s “compelling interest” in protecting children from online pornography. But he told the justices that Texas’s law infringes on adults’ ...
Supreme Court weighs Texas age verification law for adult websites
() − The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a pivotal case that could reshape ...
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David French: Texas has a point about online pornography
When does freedom for adults become cruelty to children? The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case, Free ...