Summary
A federal judge blocked Tennessee’s age verification law for adult websites, ruling it likely violates First Amendment rights without effectively preventing minors’ access.
The law, which required sites to verify users’ ages via ID or data checks, faced criticism for being overly broad and potentially criminalizing innocuous content.
Tennessee’s attorney general is appealing, as similar laws take effect in states like Florida and South Carolina, while others are contested in courts.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Texas’ comparable law on Jan. 15.
I guess never underestimate a judge’s need to wank.
One of the odd things that might save all this is that Clarence Thomas is one of those judges.