Originally Posted by transpac
I did notice in that US Code Title 19, 1305 that there is this provision...
"Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, admit the so-called classics or books of recognized and established literary or scientific merit, but may, in his discretion, admit such classics or books only when imported for noncommercial purposes:"
Again, I'm straining my memory now, but my recollection was that a First Amendment violation resulting from content discrimination is not remediated by according an official discretion to override it.