Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas age-verification law

A trade group representing the adult film industry is asking the Supreme Court to pause a Texas law that requires adult sites to verify the ages of their users, claiming that it violates the sites’ First Amendment rights.

Friday’s filing requests the Supreme Court halt the law’s enforcement while justices consider whether to take on a full appeal of the legislation.

The state law requires that sites verify that users in Texas are at least 18 years old before accessing pornography, claiming the content is harmful.