The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd circuit held a hearing last Thursday concerning the years-long litigation challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 (known more commonly in the adult industry as “2257”), pitting the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and the other plaintiffs (called in this stage "appellees/cross-appellants") against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Free Speech Coalition, which on Monday received word that much of the recordkeeping regulations for adult producers had been gutted, today launched a "2257 lawsuit donation" page on its website.
U.S. Justice Department trial attorney Samuel Kaplan sent a letter earlier this month to the attorneys representing the Free Speech Coalition in a lawsuit seeking to permanently enjoin 2257 record-keeping amendments. Kaplan’s letter “corrected” six terms in the amendments that the FSC attorneys felt had caused the greatest amount of confusion.
On the heels of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales signing the revised 2257 statutes into law, the Free Speech Coalition is moving forward with its legal challenge and has so far received an outpouring of support from the adult entertainment industry.
