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H.R. 5514, The The Pornography Jurisdiction Limitation Act of 2008

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 5514 would amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editThe Pornography Jurisdiction Limitation Act of 2008 - Amends the wikifederal judicial code to provide that no court created by Act of Congress shall have jurisdiction, and be the firstSupreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to providehear or decide a detailed summaryquestion of whether a state pornography law imposes a constitutionally invalid restriction on the bill!)freedom of expression. Provides that a decision of a federal court, to the extent the decision relates to such a question, is not binding precedent on a state court.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 2/28/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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