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court left open issue of compelling state interest in preventing animal cruelty

By Andrew Wood

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Matthew Liebman [Staff Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund]: "The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus brief in defense of 18 U.S.C. Section 48, so we are obviously disappointed by the Court's opinion [PDF file] in United States v. Stevens. Nevertheless, we are heartened by Justice Alito's dissent and the way in which the majority chose to frame its decision.First of all, we agree with Justice Alito's analysis of the case. Although there are significant differences between child pornography and depictions of animal cruelty, the similarities are overwhelming. Both involve the exploitation of vulnerable subjects; both involve commercial profit from suffering; both are produced in ways that make it difficult,

Full post as published by JURIST - Hotline on April 22, 2010 (boomark / email).

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