On April 20, 2009, the US Supreme Court granted review of the Third Circuit decision that the federal law criminalizing the depiction of animal cruelty is an unconstitutional infringement on the first amendment right to free speech. The case of United States v. Stevens, 533 F.3d 218 (3d Cir. Pa. 2008): http://origin.www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/08-769.htm

This case was reviewed in a previous posting available here:http://www.oregonanimallaw.com/third-circuit-invalidated-federal-animal-anti-cruelty-statute

Here is information about the case and links to the briefs: Link Here