S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Shima Baughman was quoted in an Associated Press story picked up by The Olympian newspaper in Washington. The story, titled “Utah lawsuit challenges porn filter fees,” covers a lawsuit challenging a Utah law allowing Internet service providers to charge for filtering pornography.
University of Utah law professor Shima Baughman said if residents have to buy something in order to protect their religious rights, that could be considered unconstitutional.
“It’s possible that a court would buy it,” she said. “I just think there’s not a ton of precedent, but it could be an issue of first impression that ends up winning.”