{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 245: The Supreme Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton","description":"FIRE staff responds to the Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that addresses a Texas law requiring age verification for accessing certain sexual material online. Joining us: Will Creeley \u2014 Legal director Bob Corn-Revere \u2014 Chief counsel Ronnie London \u2014 General counsel Timestamps: 01:21 How the case wound up at the Supreme Court 06:57 Bob\u2019s experience with arguing strict scrutiny in the courts 09:32 Ronnie\u2019s perspective on the ruling 10:22 Brick + mortar stores vs. online sites 12:07 Has the Court established a new category of partially protected speech? 13:36 What speech is still subject to strict scrutiny after the ruling? 15:55 What does it mean to address the \u201cwork as a whole\u201d in the internet context? 17:24 What modifications to the ruling, if any, would have satisfied FIRE? 18:06 What are the alternatives to address the internet\u2019s risks toward minors? 20:16 For non-lawyer Americans, what is the best normative argument against the ruling? 22:38 Why is this ruling a \u201ccanary in the coal mine?\u201d 23:36 How is age verification really about identity verification? 24:42 Why did the Court assume the need to protect children without citing any scientific findings in its ruling? 26:17 Does the ruling allow for more identity-based access barriers to lawful online speech? 28:04 Will Americans have to show ID to get into a public library? 29:30 Why does stare decisis seem to mean little to nothing to the Court? 32:08 Will there be a problem with selective enforcement of content-based restrictions on speech? 34:12 Could the ruling spark a patchwork of state laws that create digital borders? 36:26 Is there any other instance where the Court has used intermediate scrutiny in a First Amendment case? 37:29 Is the Court going to keep sweeping content-based statutes in the \u201cincidental effect on speech\u201d bucket? 38:14 Is sexual speech considered obscene? 40:33 How does the ruling affect adult content on mainstream social media platforms like Reddit and X? 43:27 Where does the ruling leave us on age verification laws? Read the transcript here: https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/research-learn\/fire-reacts-supreme-courts-decision-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton Show notes: - Supreme Court ruling: https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/23-1122_3e04.pdf - FIRE statement on FSC v. Paxton ruling: https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/news\/fire-statement-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton-upholding-age-verification-adult-content - FIRE\u2019s brief for the Fifth Circuit: https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/news\/supreme-court-agrees-review-fifth-circuit-decision-upholding-texas-adult-content-age - FIRE\u2019s amicus brief in support of petitioners and reversal: https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/research-learn\/amicus-brief-support-petitioners-and-reversal-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton ","author_name":"So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.sotospeakpodcast.com","html":"