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· 10/19/2023

Standard Hodges v. Vien Ladd A/K/A Ladd Vien, Stephen T. Vanrooy and Ranchero Land Company, LP

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  • stating that a statute is unconstitutional on its face if it prohibits a substantial amount of protected expression
  • observing that republication acts “[ljike a defamatory statement ... causing] new injury to the child’s reputation and emotional well-being”
  • observing that the category of “pornography produced with real children” did not “include[] the speech prohibited by the CPPA”
  • reasoning that the “uncertain reach” of a law punishing speech would “chill speech within the First Amendment’s vast and privileged sphere”
  • observing that the government may “punish adults who provide unsuitable materials to children”
  • finding unconstitutional certain provisions of the Child Por- nography Prevention Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251 et seq.

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