The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.

A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form of age verification for pornographic sites, but left open the possibility that deeper First Amendment questions may not be resolved immediately.

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

The act aims to stop fraud and money laundering by requiring most U.S. businesses to disclose which owners control more than 25 percent of the stock or equity.

A Texas judge blocked the federal government from enforcing a duly enacted act of Congress at the behest of business interests fighting financial transparency efforts.