Obscenity case seeking to bar Barnes & Noble from selling 2 books to minors dismissed by judge
A Virginia Beach Circuit Court judge on Tuesday dismissed an effort to declare two books obscene and unfit for children.
Judge Pamela Baskervill found that “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe and “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas are not obscene under state law. Former Congressional candidate Tommy Altman, and his attorney, state Del. Tim Anderson, argued that there should be separate standards of obscenity for children and adults.
However, Baskervill found that the Circuit Court does not have the authority to determine if a book is “obscene as to minors” and, ultimately, neither book met the current standards.
She also raised concerns about due process by not providing notice to all parties which could be impacted by a ruling in the case.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/obscenity-case-seeking-bar-barnes-180300930.html
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