United States of America
Petitioner
Elena Kagan, U.S. Solicitor GeneralIn 1999, the U.S. Congress passed a law prohibiting the production and sale of videos depicting animal cruelty. The ban was designed to stop the spread of footage of illegal dog fights and so-called "crush" videos, which contain explicit depictions of animal torture and death. The law was incorporated into Section 48 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. Since the law’s passage, three individuals have been prosecuted, including Robert J. Stevens, who was charged for the sale and distribution of videos depicting pit bulls participating in dog fights and attacking other animals. He was convicted…
