The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on a Texas law requiring age verification for users of pornography websites. The ACLU, representing opponents, argues the law unconstitutionally infringes on free speech, while Texas defends it as a necessary measure to protect minors.
At issue is a Texas law that mandates pornography websites verify the ages of their users before they gain access to the material.The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving a Texas law that mandates adult users of pornographic websites verify their ages before they can access the material. It's a case that's, as well as the adult entertainment industry, and, despite controversy, has inspired other states to pass their own versions of the law.
Republican members of Congress expressed interest in pursuing a federal version of the law in amici briefs filed in the Texas case. Utah Sen. Mike Lee and 19 other Republican members of Congress
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