Texas’ online age verification law upheld on appeal

Imposing age verification for access to pornography does not violate the First Amendment, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The appellate court decision partially overturns an injunction placed on the bill by a district court at the end of last August.  The Fifth Circuit had granted a stay on the injunction in November, allowing the state to enforce the law pending the latest decision.

The court upheld an injunction against requiring health warnings to be …

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