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Originally Posted by Vexx
The state I'm in (Oregon) has some very strong laws about freedom of expression (stronger than federal) so I'm not worried personally - but it does look like I'll be crossing one or more states off my "possible living destination" list. I guess folks in Handley's state had better watch their drawn stick figure erotica collections.
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It was a
federal court (pdf warning) that found him guilty so it doesn't matter what state you live in. All U.S. district court judges are appointed by the president, and we've had Republican presidents for 20 of the last 29 years.
Thankfully, the Supreme Court has been enforcing the First Amendment over the last decade with regards to pornography. It struck down the Child Pornography Prevention Act in 2002
(6-3) and the Child Online Protection Act in 2004
(5-4).
The result: Congress passes a slightly different law, the Protect Act, which makes some of the same actions illegal and Handley gets convicted. I can't find any news on whether Handley is appealing.