obscenity

You Aren't as Free as You Think - Your Private Emails Can Land You in Jail

December 23, 2008 14:15

In the latest case involving the absurd and unconstitutional obscenity statutes, the Fourth Circuit has upheld a conviction of a man for mere private possession of allegedly obscene material. See United States v. Whorley, __F.3d__ (4th Cir. 2008). While the facts may not fit any conduct in which...

Feds Want All Ninth Circuit Judges Off Obscenity Case

Corey Rayburn Yung
November 11, 2008 03:21

Federal prosecutors in the criminal trial over adult filmmaker Ira Issacs are asking for the recusal of every judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A mistrial was declared after reports surfaced that Chief Judge Alex Kozinski posted sexually... Federal prosecutors in the criminal...

Only Words?

Corey Rayburn Yung
September 03, 2008 00:48

The unusual prosecution for obscenity of a person based entirely upon writings has ended in a plea deal. From the WSJ Law Blog:From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, we have news of an interesting obscenity case, long in the making, that reached...The unusual prosecution for obscenity of a person based...

Around the Web

Corey Rayburn Yung
September 02, 2008 02:45

The Associated Press is reporting that "[a] woman has sued a town that refused to allow her to open a dance studio that featured pole-dancing exercise classes on the grounds it was a sexually oriented business." A complaint filed by...The Associated Press is reporting that "[a] woman has sued...

Obscenity Prosecutions under the Bush Administration

Corey Rayburn Yung
August 28, 2008 03:20

One of the DOJ missions under the Bush administration was to prosecute pornographers under obscenity law. However, a lot of the cases have not gone as planned. How Appealing links to one such story that provides some context as what...One of the DOJ missions under the Bush administration was to...