Idaho trying to revoke theater’s liquor license for showing “Fifty Shades of Grey”

The Volokh Conspiracy 2016-01-25

Summary:

Idaho authorities are trying to revoke Meridian Cinemas’ liquor license because the theater showed “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Under Idaho law, a liquor licensee is barred from showing films, still pictures, electronic reproductions, or other visual reproductions depicting: (i) Acts or simulated acts of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts […]

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Cyberlaw » The Volokh Conspiracy

Tags:

freedom of speech

Authors:

Eugene Volokh

Date tagged:

01/25/2016, 19:36

Date published:

01/25/2016, 18:05