U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 22, 2010
Animal Cruelty Case Thrown Out
For the second time this term, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a statute on free speech grounds Tuesday when it held that a law that bans the depiction of animal cruelty is unconstitutional.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - For the second time this term, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a statute on free speech grounds Tuesday when it held that a law that bans the depiction of animal cruelty is unconstitutional.
The decisive 8-1 ruling stated that the law was so overbroad that it could be used to prosecute people for distributing images showing lawful activity, including hunting.
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