30 April 2009
The Supreme Court grants review in United States v Stevens
Posted by admin under: CaseLaw .
On April 20, 2009, the US Supreme Court granted review of the Third Circuit decision that the federal law criminalizing the depiction of animal cruelty is an unconstitutional infringement on the first amendment right to free speech. The case of United States v. Stevens, 533 F.3d 218 (3d Cir. Pa. 2008): http://origin.www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/08-769.htm
This case was reviewed in a previous posting available here: http://www.oregonanimallaw.com/third-circuit-invalidated-federal-animal-anti-cruelty-statute
Here is information about the case and links to the briefs: Link Here
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