CANOGA PARK, CA. – The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced that it has submitted a master list of FSC members to a court-appointed Special Master on time and in accordance with the stipulation entered into last week by the parties in Free Speech Coalition et al v. Alberto Gonzales. According to the stipulation, any individual or company that wished to receive the benefit of the stay against inspection and enforcement was given until Saturday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m. to sign up. That deadline was strictly adhered to, and only those who joined by that date and time have been included on the master list, which will remain sealed from scrutiny by anyone other than the Special Master and the staff and Board of Directors of the Free Speech Coalition.
“We’re delighted by the strong support of the industry,” says FSC Executive Director Michelle L. Freridge, “and though we wish it didn’t have to happen under threat of abusive government regulations, we want to ensure all members, new and old, that we will continue to fight on their behalf, in this and future battles, to preserve the health and viability of the adult entertainment industry.”
The next scheduled hearing in Free Speech Coalition et al v. Alberto Gonzales is the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction, set for August 1-2, 2005, in U.S. District Court in Colorado. If an injunction were issued by the court at that time, FSC attorneys expect that it would likely cover FSC members who signed up after the June 25 deadline.
Free Speech Coalition is the trade organization of the adult entertainment industry. Its mission is to safeguard the industry from oppressive governmental regulation and to promote good business practices within the industry.
