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Feb 4, 2026

Which U.S. court cases have resolved whether fictional written depictions of minors are obscene?

Federal and appellate courts have grappled with whether fictional depictions of minors can be prosecuted as obscene, producing a mixed record: the upheld a conviction for obscene written and pictorial...

Feb 4, 2026

How have federal courts interpreted 18 U.S.C. §1466A in cases involving manga and anime (e.g., United States v. Handley)?

Federal courts have treated as a narrow but potent avenue to criminalize non-photographic depictions—including manga and anime—only when those works are found obscene under established obscenity law r...