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Supreme Court to Review Legality of Animal Abuse Videos

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APRIL 23, 2009

The appeals court said the goal of protecting against animal cruelty was a worthy one, but one already accomplished by laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia outlawing the practice. The last time the court did so was over child pornography. The last time the court did so was over child pornography. That's just BS.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

To the Editor: Re “ Disgusting but Not Illegal ” (editorial, Aug. 2): We disagree with your contention that the First Amendment protects animal “crush” videos. In United States v. Stevens , the Supreme Court last year overturned a 1999 law banning depictions of animal cruelty on the grounds of overbreadth.

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Supreme Court to Review Legality of Animal Abuse Videos

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