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Obscenity Conviction of Harry Reems Cited as Potential Precedent for Political Conspiracy Prosecutions

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November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #017196
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The passage discusses legal commentary on the Harry Reems obscenity case and its possible use against political activists, but provides no concrete new evidence, names of officials, financial transact Legal scholars warned the Reems conviction could set a precedent for conspiracy charges against anti Nat Hentoff and Alan Dershowitz publicly criticized the potential expansion of obscenity law. The

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