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NEWSBLOGSeptember 13, 2005
Roberts, The First Amendment, and Porn
DeWine: "As of late, I see that we're seeing a disturbing trend when it comes to speech in the public arena."
Roberts expounds upon the history of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the first amendment.
DeWine asks Roberts about internet pornography and the tendency of federal courts to strike down Congress's attempts at legislation.
DeWine: "Shouldn't porn that kids can access be treated differently than political speach?"
Roberts: "Pornographic expression is not protected to the same extent as...speech. The difficulty is defining what is or is not pornography...that question is antecedent to the question of what the level of protection is."
He admits its difficult for courts to determine how to categorize different levels of protection.
Posted by Marc Ambinder | 03:35 PM
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