U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Jan. 16, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court debates Texas porn site age-verification law
The case's outcome could have major implications for California statutes that also aim to protect minors and are facing similar constitutional challenges.
U.S. Supreme Court justices, considering a significant First Amendment case involving pornography for the first time in two decades, were divided Wednesday about whether to uphold a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of visitors.
Most of the justices appeared sympathetic to the law's goals but also seemed likely to reject the standard used by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the injunction that blocked the statute: rational basis review,...
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