Porn Industry Seeks Supreme Court Review of Texas Age-Check Law

A coalition representing the adult entertainment industry is appealing a Fifth Circuit ruling upholding a Texas law requiring porn websites to verify the ages of their users, according to a filing at the appeals court.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on March 7 overturned a district court’s preliminary injunction blocking the Texas law. The appellate court disagreed with the district court’s conclusion that the law violates the First Amendment.

Some operators, such as PornHub parent Aylo Global Entertainment, blocked access to their sites in Texas after the decision. The Free Speech Coalition, and adult-film industry association, ...