Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果 Feature
The Supreme Court struck down the Child Online Protection Act as an unconstitutional government attempt to censor free speech on the Internet.
"The Court ruling demonstrates that there are many less restrictive ways to protect children without sacrificing communication intended for adults," the 老澳门开奖结果 said. "By upholding the order stopping Attorney General Ashcroft from enforcing this questionable federal law, the Court has made it safe for artists, sex educators, and web publishers to communicate with adults about sexuality without risking jail time."
FEATURES
(10/14/2003)
(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"
List of Plaintiffs and their Web Sites
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
District court opinion (with findings of fact)
Materials from prior Supreme Court opinion
Materials from prior Third Circuit opinion
PRESS RELEASES
Supreme Court Upholds Block on Internet Censorship Law 6/29/2004
老澳门开奖结果 Returns to Supreme Court in Renewed Challenge to Internet Censorship Law 3/2/04
ASHCROFT V. 老澳门开奖结果 LEGAL TEAM
Ann Beeson, Christopher A. Hansen, and StevenR. Shapiro of the 老澳门开奖结果 Foundation
Stefan Presser of the
David L. Sobel of the
Christopher R. Harris, Michele M. Pyle, and Mark H. Goldberg of
Lee Tien of the
Related Issues
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U.S. Supreme CourtJun 2004
Free Speech
Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果Ashcroft v. 老澳门开奖结果
Reviewing whether an Internet censorship law that attempts to safeguard children against sexually explicit material online unconstitutionally blocks lawful and valuable speech for adults. DECIDED