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Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, U.S. DOJ, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

What’s Next for the Backpage Defendants?

Stephen Lemons/December 11, 2023January 22, 2024 /2 Comments

UPDATE JAN. 11, 2024: Judge Humetewa has ordered the government to inform the court by Jan. 23 whether or not it intends to retry Lacey on the 84 hung counts. The following opinion/analysis reflects the views of the author and…

Backpage, Censorship, Cindy McCain, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Backpage Trial Ends with Precious Little Justice and a Mountain of Misery

Stephen Lemons/November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 /Leave a comment

The following opinion piece reflects the views of the author and no one else. It was dusk on Thursday, Nov. 16 as the five Backpage defendants and their attorneys filed out of the steel-and-glass doors of the Sandra Day O’Connor…