Pornography Jurisdiction Limitation Act of 2008

Summary

The Pornography Jurisdiction Limitation Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to provide that no court created by Act of Congress shall have jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or decide a question of whether a state pornography law imposes a constitutionally invalid restriction on the freedom of expression. Provides that a decision of a federal court, to the extent the decision relates to such a question, is not binding precedent on a state court.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 March 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 February 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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