Pandering and porn

This morning, SCOTUS began the process of deciding whether the "pandering" provision of the PROTECT Act is too vague.

The crux of today's arguments (PDF): whether the Act (which criminalizes the possession and distribution of child porn) is so broad that it includes fictional material and legitimate promotions for films such as Traffic, Lolita or American Beauty, which feature sex scenes involving under-age characters.

A reporter from our sister blog, DC Dicta, was present at the arguments and blogged on the proceedings.

-JACKIE SAUTER, Multimedia Editor