The Curious Lawyer: Sex, Speech and the First Amendment on Trial

What happens when a state decides that paid adult movie performers are actually engaged in prostitution? What happens when states restrict drag performances? And of course the critical Texas case of 2025 is explored that asks whether age verification systems for access to online pornography can be enforced or if they are subject to heightened strict scrutiny? See how sexual content and state sex restrictions test the courts and put the First Amendment on trial. This fun program traces the history of the First Amendment as courts have struggled with sex law cases, all the way from the famed Supreme Court “Movie Nights” where they gathered to watch and assess the legality of adult movies to modern internet technology making pornography available on everyone’s cell phone 24/7/365.