NJ appeals court upholds topless woman’s arrest to uphold important public moral sensibilities
WSJ.com: The court dismissed her argument that the town’s public nudity ordinance discriminated against women because men are permitted to appear topless. The court says “restrictions on the exposure of the female breast are supported by the important governmental interest in safeguarding the public’s moral sensibilities.” | New Jersey v. Feeley, A-0115-10T3 (N.J. App. Sept. 14, 2011)
Second Circuit panel reverses child porn restitution award to “Amy”
Sentencing Law and Policy:: The Second Circuit has today issued an important new opinion in the on-going saga concerning whether and how the kids victimized by being featured in illegal child pornography can secure restitution awards from defendants who downloaded these pictures via the internet. The panel opinion in US v. Aumais, No. 10-3160 (2d Cir. Sept. 8, 2011) (available here), gets started this way . . .
Ohio Supreme Court mulls child-porn evidence dispute
Toledo Blade: How long can a computer hard drive be left behind before it is considered abandoned and subject to search by police without a warrant? That was the question before the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday as it weighed the child rape, child pornography, and other convictions of Dennis Gould . . . | Hat tip: How Appealing for providing a link to the documents, summary of the case, and video of the arguments.
6th Circuit upholds Ohio ‘no touch’ strip clubs law
AP: A federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio law that bars dancers at adult clubs from touching patrons and each other. | 84 Video/NewsStand v. Sartini, No. 09-3920 (6th Cir. Sept. 7, 2011)
