The law was passed in 2023 and was challenged by a chain of restaurants called “Hamburger Mary’s,” claiming the prohibition infringed on its First Amendment rights.
A circuit court issed an injunction, which was upheld by the U.S, Supreme Court.
Nexr, three appellate judges upheld the injunction.
The most recent decision was issued by all the Appellate Court judges with those appointed by Republican Presidents comprising the majority and Democrats the minority.
The opinion contained this: “The Act is a straightforward regulation of obscenity. Preventing children from attending adult live performances obscene for them is rationally related to Florida’s interest in safeguarding the well-being of minors.”
The “Constitution protects speech, but not obscenity.”
Similar laws have been p[assed in Arkansas, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
The likehood of a similar law being passed in Illinois are zero.
Indeed Governor JB Pritzker visited the Lake in the Hills bakery called “UpRising,” which prompted local contrvesy..
He wrote something on the plywood covering the windows smashed by a man from Alsip .
The bakery has since closed.
The first story was published in The Christian Post.
