Navigation State appeals judge’s ban on Protection of Children law to the Eleventh Circuit
A Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows was blocked by a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell issued a preliminary injunction last month that enjoins the enforcement of Senate Bill 1438, also known as the Protection of Children Act.
“Existing obscenity laws provide Defendant with the necessary authority to protect children from any constitutionally unprotected obscene exhibitions or shows,” Judge Presnell wrote in his June 24 order. “The harm to Plaintiff clearly outweighs any purported evils not covered by Florida law and a preliminary injunction would not be adverse to the public interest.”
