DC Circuit Rules Sex Advocate, Masseuse Have Standing in FOSTA Suit
A sex worker advocate and a massage therapist demonstrated standing to challenge (see 1909200052) a 2018 anti-sex-trafficking law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled (in Pacer) Friday. Alex Andrews and Eric Koszyk demonstrated Article…
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III standing to bring a pre-enforcement challenge to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers-Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking acts. The court remanded the case to the district court. The conduct of Andrews, who operates a website that allows sex workers to share information, is “arguably affected with a constitutional interest,” the D.C. Circuit said, citing speech issues. Koszyk established standing FOSTA resulted in his advertisements being shut down on Craigslist. Judge Judith Rogers wrote the opinion. DOJ didn’t comment.