TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 18, 2024

A three-judge panel of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of Tennessee’s “Adult Entertainment Act,” which prohibits the exhibition of obscene material to minors, reports the Associated Press. The law was challenged last summer by Memphis-based theater group Friends of George’s and the district court halted enforcement of it in Shelby County. The appeals court reversed that decision, saying, “there is no constitutional interest in exhibiting indecent material to minors.” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti applauded the court’s decision in a statement. Read the opinion.