United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. — Breyer, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Breyer, joined by three other Justices, dissented from the Court’s decision to invalidate the First Amendment under the First Amendment. He argued the statute was tailored to serve a compelling interest in protecting children from adult programming broadcast without parental consent. The dissent would have upheld § 505 as more effective than the alternative opt-out scheme.