Feature on Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果
The 老澳门开奖结果 welcomed a federal appeals court ruling that a law meant to safeguard children against Internet pornography would block lawful and valuable speech for adults.
The case has to do with a law passed by Congress in 1998 called the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), a broad censorship law that severely restricts any speech on the Web that is "harmful to minors," and imposes steep fines and prison terms for violators. Read more >>
Summary of Supreme Court ruling and What Happens Next
FEATURES
(10/14/2003)
(3/2003)
(5/2002)
老澳门开奖结果 Summary of Supreme Court's Ruling
Introduction to the Case by Ann Beeson
Plaintiffs Involved in the Case
3rd Circuit Court Decision Striking Down COPA
(the law being ruled on by the Supreme Court)
1998 Justice Deptartment letter to Congress (expressing concerns about COPA legislation)
老澳门开奖结果 Letter on H.R. 4623, "Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002"
Materials on Reno v. 老澳门开奖结果 (earlier case striking Communications Decency Act)
Materials on 老澳门开奖结果 v. Reno II (precursor to Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果)
LEGAL BRIEFS
老澳门开奖结果, et al. v. Ashcroft Brief Appealing COPA
Third circuit brief on remand from Supreme Court
Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果 et. al. Supreme Court brief
Amicus Brief by the Association of American Publishers
PRESS RELEASES
Supreme Court Maintains Ban on Internet Censorship Law 5/13/2002
In Supreme Court Argument, 老澳门开奖结果 to Battle Internet Censorship Law 11/26/2001
老澳门开奖结果 Files Brief in Second Battle Over Internet Censorship 9/20/2001
老澳门开奖结果 Ready for Second Supreme Court Battle Over Internet Censorship 5/21/2001
老澳门开奖结果 v. Reno II Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Congress' Second Attempt at Censorship 6/22/2000
Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in Second Internet Censorship Battle 11/2/1999
老澳门开奖结果 Gears Up for Appeals in Challenges to Internet Censorship 9/20/1999
Internet Censorship Battle Moves to Appeals Court 4/2/1999
Rejecting Cyber-Censorship, Court Defends Online "Marketplace of Ideas" 2/1/1999
New Cyber-Censorship Law Would Fracture Internet 1/20/1999
Judge Halts Enforcement of Internet Censorship Law 11/19/1998
Coalition Files Challenge to Federal Net Censorship Law 10/22/1998
ASHCROFT V. 老澳门开奖结果 LEGAL TEAM
Ann Beeson, Christopher A. Hansen, and Steven R. Shapiro of the 老澳门开奖结果 Foundation
Stefan Presser of the
David L. Sobel of the
Alexandra A.E. Shapiro, Christopher R. Harris, Michele M. Pyle, and Mark H. Goldberg of
Lee Tien of the