Law aiming to ban drag performances in Texas is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

Federal judge declares Texas ban on drag performances unconstitutional

A US federal judge in Texas ruled on Tuesday that the state’s ban on drag performances was unconstitutional and blocked it from going into effect. District Judge David Hittner found in his preliminary injunction against the ban that it “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.” The ruling follows an August 31 temporary restraining order that stopped the bill from going into effect on its intended date of September 1…

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Texas law banning some drag shows is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans “sexually oriented performances” on public property and in the presence of anyone younger than 18 is unconstitutional. Senate Bill 12 “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech,” US District Judge David Hittner wrote in his ruling that blocked state authorities from enforcing the law. The bill was signed into law by Republican G…

Texas’s Anti-Drag Law Has Been Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal judge determined that the law “chills free speech.”

Texas law banning some drag shows is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans "sexually oriented performances" on public property and in the presence of anyone younger than 18 is unconstitutional.

Federal Judge Rules Texas Drag Ban Violates First Amendment

by Katelynn Richardson at CDN - A federal judge struck down Texas’ ban on drag performances Tuesday as a violation of the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan-appointee, found that Texas’ law prohibiting “sexually oriented performances” on public property or in the presence of a minors “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and … Click to read the rest HERE-> Federal Judge Rules Texas Drag Ban Violates First Am…