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Federal Judge Grants Craigslist Injunction Against South Carolina AG
Posted May 22, 2009 3:45 PM CST
By Martha Neil
A federal judge in South Carolina has granted an injunction sought by Craigslist Inc. in a declaratory judgment action against the state's attorney general.
U.S. District Judge Weston Houck today ordered AG Henry McMaster "to refrain from initiating or pursuing any prosecution against Craigslist or its officers," reports the Associated Press.
The Internet classified site filed suit earlier this week over McMaster's threats to investigate Craiglist criminally for "adult" advertising posted by third parties that allegedly promotes prostitution. Under federal law, websites generally are not responsible for content posted by third parties.
Earlier coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Craigslist Sues South Carolina AG in Showdown Over Erotic Services Ads"
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Happy Endings?
May 22, 2009 8:24 PM CST
Maybe we should look at the prostitution laws and not the sites that might be used for getting the services of a prostitute.
Why is prostitution illegal?
See Happy Endings? a documentary film on Asian massage parlors in Rhode Island where prostitution is legal.
http://www.happyendingsdocumentary.com
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George Patsourakos
May 23, 2009 10:31 AM CST
A federal judge in South Carolina is correct in ordering an injunction sought by Craiglist against the state’s attorney general, Henry McMaster. The injunction orders McMaster to refrain from initiating or pursuing any prosecution against Craiglist or its officers.
Thirty-nine other state attorneys general recently ended their threats of lawsuits against Craiglist after Craiglist made several changes to meet their demands. It is now time for McMaster to end his threats against Craiglist and move on with more serious issues affecting South Carolina.
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