The Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, remains in effect even as the association's full appeal is weighed by the Supreme Court. There were no noted dissents from the court's one-sentence order.
The Texas law carries fines of up to $10,000 per violation that could be raised to up to $250,000 per violation by a minor. Last year, a federal judge blocked the law's age verification requirement and health warnings, finding that they likely violated the Constitution. But in March, a divided panel of the 5th U.S.
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