Ira Isaacs, a filmmaker who produces fetish films that show bestiality and defecation, is currently on trial for obscenity charges.

Isaacs claims that his films have artistic merit. A jury must decide if the films are obscene.

The Los Angeles Times revealed on June 11, 2008 that Chief Judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Alex Kozinski, who is currently presiding over Isaacs' trial, posted sexually explicit material to a personal website.BBC News: Trial halted over judge's website (June 12, 2008)

At least one image showed a man in a compromising situation with a farm animal. The judge said he did not know the website was public, and did not consider the materials obscene.BBC News: Trial halted over judge's website (June 12, 2008)

He may be required to recuse himself from the trial. Isaacs' lawyer, Roger Jon Diamond, strongly objects to any recusal by Kozinski.BBC News: Trial halted over judge's website (June 12, 2008)

"I'm excited because I get to defend art and our political freedom of speech."NY Daily News: Ira Isaacs, 'shock artist,' on trail because of special decency task force (June 12, 2008)—Ira Isaacs, NY Daily News

"All they're going to do is turn on a DVD machine and hope the jury is going to be so shocked and disgusted and offended that they're going to throw me in prison."KNBC News (Los Angeles, CA): Jury Selection Begins In Obscenity Trial Concerning Bestiality (June 9, 2008)—Ira Isaacs, KNBC News

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