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A district court judge had largely blocked the law from kicking in on Jan. 1 while a lawsuit continued, citing free speech protections for adults and saying the law would be ineffective at shielding minors from harmful content.

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The Free Speech Coalition has argued the law would prove to be ineffective, unconstitutional and force people to transfer sensitive information.

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Lipman is an appointee of former President Barack Obama.

Former President George W. Bush appointed two of the 6th Circuit judges. President-elect Donald Trump appointed the third.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, who applauded the ruling, noted that the age verification requirement passed unanimously in the Republican-supermajority Legislature.

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Similar laws kicked in on Jan. 1 in Florida and South Carolina. Another age verification law is set to take effect in July in Georgia.