San Francisco, CA - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) expects the Supreme Court to release its decision on the ALA v. USA case involving Internet blocking in libraries in the remaining three weeks of its term.
The court is considering an appeal of a legal challenge to the portions of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requiring installation of technology protection measures, such as Internet blocking or filtering software, in libraries that wish to receive certain federal funding or discounts.
The court usually reports decisions on Mondays, thus EFF anticipates the ruling on one of the following dates: June 16, 23, or 30.
EFF is a co-counsel in the case following the lead of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Kevin Bankston
Attorney, Equal Justice Works / Bruce J. Ennis Fellow
Electronic Frontier Foundation
bankston@eff.org
+1 415 436-9333 x126
Will Doherty
Media Relations Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
wild@eff.org
+1 415 436-9333 x111 (office)
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