Supreme Court Seeks Illinois’ Input On Constitutionality Of Revenge Porn Law

Mealey's (April 3, 2020, 10:31 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two weeks after Illinois waived its right to respond to a petition for certiorari questioning whether the Illinois Supreme Court used the proper scrutiny standard in determining that the state’s revenge porn law does not violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 2 requested a response from the state to the questions raised by a woman who was indicted under the statute (Bethany Austin v. Illinois, No. 19-1029, U.S. Sup.)....