EFF "Legal Cases: Multnomah Co. Library v. US & ALA v. US" Archive

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ALAMeritsBrief.pdf

American Library Associations's merits brief in US v. ALA, 02-361

cipasupremebrief030210.pdf

The amicus brief from the Online Policy Group and Seth Finkelstein to the U.S. Supreme Court on the legal challenge to the library portion of the Children's Internet Protection Act

20030210_multnomah_brief.php

ACLU brief to the U.S. Supreme Court

20020531_cipa_court_opinion.html

A federal appeals court ruled that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is unconstitutional because it requires libraries to violate the First Amendment rights of their patrons. (May 31, 2002)

20020322_eff_aclu_cipa_pr.html

Electronic Frontier Foundation/American Civil Liberties Union Joint Media Release: Government Censorship Trial Begins Monday - ACLU and EFF Challenge CIPA. Philadelphia - In a nine-day trial set to begin on Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union will argue that a federal law that forces libraries to censor constitutionally protected speech online is unconstitutional and should be permanently struck down. At issue is the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a federal law passed in December 2000 that ties crucial library funding to the mandated use of blocking programs on Internet terminals used by both adults and minors in public libraries. (Mar. 22, 2002)

20010402_multnomah_complaint.html

ACLU/EFF/EPIC-authored complaint filed by Multnomah Co. [Oregon] Public Library and other parties challenging the constitutionality of the Child Online Protection Act (CIPA or CHIPA) and the Neighborhood Child Online Protection Act (NCIPA) as they relate to mandatory Internet content blocking (censorware) in public libraries. Case: Multnomah Co. Library, et al., v. US, et al. (April 2, 2001) This case has now merged with ALA v. US.

20010402_eff_chipa_suit_pr.html

EFF press release about filing of complaint against the mandatory Internet content blocking law "Children's Internet Protection Act" (CHIPA or CIPA), and "Neighborhood Internet Children's Protection Act" (NCIPA), in the Eastern District of PA federal US court, challenging the statutes on First Amendment grounds. (Apr. 2, 2001)

20010320_aclu_chipa_suit_pr.html

ACLU press release about filing of complaint against the mandatory Internet content blocking law "Children's Internet Protection Act" (CHIPA or CIPA), and "Neighborhood Internet Children's Protection Act" (NCIPA), in the Eastern District of PA federal US court, challenging the statutes on First Amendment grounds. (Mar. 20, 2001)

20010320_ala_cipa_suit_pr.html

American Library Association (ALA) press release about filing of complaint against the mandatory Internet content blocking law "Children's Internet Protection Act" (CHIPA or CIPA), and "Neighborhood Internet Children's Protection Act" (NCIPA), in the Eastern District of PA federal US court, challenging the statutes on First Amendment grounds. (Mar. 20, 2001)

20010320_ala_complaint.pdf

Complaint filed by American Library Association (ALA) against the mandatory Internet content blocking law "Children's Internet Protection Act" (CHIPA or CIPA), and "Neighborhood Internet Children's Protection Act" (NCIPA), in the Eastern District of PA federal US court, challenging the statutes on First Amendment grounds. (PDF format; Mar. 20, 2001)

20010320_multnomah_aclu_complaint.pdf

Complaint filed by Multnoma Co. (OR) Public Library and the ACLU against the mandatory Internet content blocking law "Children's Internet Protection Act" (CHIPA or CIPA), and "Neighborhood Internet Children's Protection Act" (NCIPA), in the Eastern District of PA federal US court, challenging the statutes on First Amendment grounds. (PDF format; Mar. 20, 2001) This case has now merged with ALA v. US.

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