U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee acknowledged in his five-page order that the shoe designer has asserted a free-expression defense and would have the opportunity to pursue that defense at the preliminary injunction stage. "First Amendment rights of artistic expression are paramount," he wrote.
April 02, 2021 at 04:00 PM
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While U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee of the Eastern District of New York on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF in connection with its line of customized Nike sneakers known as “Satan Shoes,” the TRO is unlikely to affect the actual distribution of the sneakers, legal experts said.
But the case may have a more profound impact on the fashion and art world as a test of free-speech and free-expression rights.
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Brooklyn art collective MSCHF released its Satan Shoes featuring a Nike swoosh. Photo courtesy of the court papers.
