Court Ruling on Internet Porn Favors Free SpeechOriginally published Wednesday, June 30, 2004

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Battle against Internet child porn said
unaffected by high court music ruling

Battle against Internet child porn said
unaffected by high court music ruling 06/30/2004 09:14 PM
CNEWS Jul 1 2004 0:49AM GMT

U.S. court strikes down Internet child
porn law - 9/13/2004

U.S. court strikes down Internet child
porn law - 9/13/2004 02/07/2005 01:08 AM
Metronews Feb 6 2005 4:28PM GMT

Supreme Court Ruling Forces Parents to
Protect Kids from Porn

Supreme Court Ruling Forces Parents to
Protect Kids from Porn 07/04/2004 02:24 AM
The Supreme Court has decided to put the responsibility of protecting children from online porn on the parents. Online child safety advocate, Parry Aftab, comments on the COPA decision and offers parents advice. [PRWEB Jul 4, 2004]

U.S. to Free 'Enemy Combatant,' Bowing
to Supreme Court Ruling

U.S. to Free 'Enemy Combatant,' Bowing
to Supreme Court Ruling 09/22/2004 10:37 PM
Yaser E. Hamdi, a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan, will be allowed to return to Saudi Arabia in the next few days.

Web porn law violates free speech: U.S.
court

Web porn law violates free speech: U.S.
court 06/29/2004 07:10 PM
CTV.ca Jun 29 2004 11:11PM GMT

Antitrust Ruling Favors Oracle

Antitrust Ruling Favors Oracle 09/09/2004 10:23 PM
line56 Sep 10 2004 1:31AM GMT

Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech

Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech 06/29/2004 12:00 PM
Today, America's highest court ruled that a law intended to punish child pornographers is an unconstitutional restriction for online free speech.

The high court divided 5-to-4 over a law passed in 1998, signed by then-President Clinton and now backed by the Bush administration. The majority said a lower court was correct to block the law from taking effect because it likely violates the First Amendment. The American Civil Liberties Union and other critics of the law said that it would restrict far too much material that adults may legally see and buy, the court said. "Today's ruling from the court demonstrates that there are many less restrictive ways to protect children without sacrificing communication intended for adults," said ACLU associate litigation director Ann Beeson in a statement. Beeson argued the case before the court in 2001 and again last March.

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Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free
Speech (Reuters)

Court Says Web Porn Law Blocks Free
Speech (Reuters) 04/09/2004 09:18 PM
Reuters - Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review the Child Online Protection Act, a Virginia court has declared unconstitutional a state law that aims to block sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Ruling on evidence favors Moussaoui
(USATODAY.com)

Ruling on evidence favors Moussaoui
(USATODAY.com) 04/23/2004 05:34 AM
USATODAY.com - A federal appeals court Thursday ruled that accused terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui has a right to evidence favorable to his defense from three captured al-Qaeda operatives.

Important Copyright Ruling Favors
Freedom

Important Copyright Ruling Favors
Freedom 08/19/2004 02:53 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld the Grokster decision, in which a peer-to-peer file-sharing service was ruled not to be violating copyright law. In that decision, a federal judge ruled, essentially, that a product that has legitimate uses can't be deemed illegal because some people use it for unlawful purposes. The appeals panel's ruling (PDF) makes vital points including these:

"The Copyright Owners urge a re-examination of the law in the light of what they believe to be proper public policy, expanding exponentially the reach of the doctrines of contributory and vicarious copyright infringement. Not only would such a renovation conflict with binding precedent, it would be unwise. Doubtless, taking that step would satisfy the Copyright Owners' immediate economic aims. However, it would also alter general copyright law in profound ways with unknown ultimate consequences outside the present context. Further, as we have observed, we live in a quicksilver technological environment with courts ill-suited to fix the flow of internet innovation. AT&T Corp. v. City of Portland, 216 F.3d 871, 876 (9th Cir. 1999). The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold through well established distribution mechanisms. Yet, history has shown that time and market forces often provide equilibrium in balancing interests, whether the new technology be a player piano, a copier, a tape recorder, a video recorder, a personal computer, a karaoke machine, or an MP3 player. Thus, it is prudent for courts to exercise caution before restructuring liability theories for the purpose of addressing specific market abuses, despite their apparent present magnitude."

This is an important ruling, and let's hope its logic spreads widely. (Via Michael Geist via Interesting People.)

U.S. court ruling backs Internet phone
companies

U.S. court ruling backs Internet phone
companies 12/29/2004 12:06 PM
IHT Dec 29 2004 3:41PM GMT

Court rejects Internet porn law

Court rejects Internet porn law 06/30/2004 12:59 AM
Washington Times Jun 30 2004 4:53AM GMT

US court blocks internet porn law

US court blocks internet porn law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Cooltech.iafrica.com - Wed Jun 30, 09:19 am GMT

Court Tosses Internet Porn Law

Court Tosses Internet Porn Law 09/10/2004 03:00 PM
CBS News Sep 10 2004 5:25PM GMT

Court Blocks Law on Internet Porn

Court Blocks Law on Internet Porn 06/29/2004 11:29 PM
Los Angeles Times Jun 30 2004 3:28AM GMT

US court bars internet porn law

US court bars internet porn law 06/29/2004 10:50 AM
The US Supreme Court blocks enforcement of a law designed to protect children from web porn.

Supreme Court ruling strong praise for
Internet filters

Supreme Court ruling strong praise for
Internet filters 06/29/2004 07:04 PM
CBS 47 Jun 29 2004 11:19PM GMT

Appeals Court Stays Cable Internet
Ruling (Reuters)

Appeals Court Stays Cable Internet
Ruling (Reuters) 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
Reuters - A court ruling that could have forced cable companies to offer customers a choice of Internet service providers has been suspended while regulators and cable companies appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court blocks Internet porn law

Supreme Court blocks Internet porn law 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
CNN Jun 29 2004 9:07PM GMT

Court Rejects Law Blocking Internet Porn

Court Rejects Law Blocking Internet Porn 06/30/2004 02:45 AM
Los Angeles Times Jun 30 2004 7:29AM GMT

US Supreme Court Rules Against Internet
Porn Law

US Supreme Court Rules Against Internet
Porn Law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Ecommercetimes.com - Wed Jun 30, 09:20 am GMT

US court nixes Internet anti-porn law

US court nixes Internet anti-porn law 06/29/2004 08:34 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Jun 30 2004 0:23AM GMT

Court Bars Enforcement of Internet Porn
Law

Court Bars Enforcement of Internet Porn
Law 06/29/2004 03:41 PM
Boston Globe Jun 29 2004 8:16PM GMT

Supreme Court rules against Internet
porn law

Supreme Court rules against Internet
porn law 06/29/2004 07:10 PM
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Jun 29 2004 11:24PM GMT

Court upholds block of Internet porn law

Court upholds block of Internet porn law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Newsobserver.com - Wed Jun 30, 09:33 am GMT

Supreme Court rejects Internet porn law

Supreme Court rejects Internet porn law 06/29/2004 10:46 AM
Miami Herald Jun 29 2004 2:36PM GMT

US court bars enforcement of Internet
porn law

US court bars enforcement of Internet
porn law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Hindustantimes.com - Wed Jun 30, 08:34 am GMT

Court Rejects Child Porn Internet Law

Court Rejects Child Porn Internet Law 09/10/2004 11:54 PM
Washington Post Sep 11 2004 4:02AM GMT

Court blocks law targeting Internet porn

Court blocks law targeting Internet porn 06/30/2004 03:13 AM
Houston Chronicle Jun 30 2004 7:41AM GMT

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Law to Limit
Internet Porn

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Law to Limit
Internet Porn 06/30/2004 07:27 PM
GOPUSA Jun 30 2004 10:57PM GMT

Supreme Court Upholds Block of Internet
Porn Law

Supreme Court Upholds Block of Internet
Porn Law 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
Red Nova Jun 29 2004 9:12PM GMT

US Supreme Court rejects Internet
anti-porn law

US Supreme Court rejects Internet
anti-porn law 06/29/2004 07:10 PM
ABC Online Jun 29 2004 10:31PM GMT

Court upholds objections to law
regulating Internet porn

Court upholds objections to law
regulating Internet porn 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
Christian Science Monitor Jun 29 2004 9:49PM GMT

Court Bars Enforcement of Internet Porn
Law (Reuters)

Court Bars Enforcement of Internet Porn
Law (Reuters) 06/29/2004 01:52 PM
Reuters - A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday barred enforcement of a federal law designed to keep Internet pornography away from minors because it likely violates constitutional free-speech rights.

Supreme Court bars enforcement of
Internet porn law

Supreme Court bars enforcement of
Internet porn law 06/29/2004 12:13 PM
CNN Jun 29 2004 2:57PM GMT

High court bars Internet porn law
enforcement

High court bars Internet porn law
enforcement 06/29/2004 03:19 PM
CNN Jun 29 2004 5:58PM GMT

Supreme Court Bars Internet Porn Law
Enforcement

Supreme Court Bars Internet Porn Law
Enforcement 06/29/2004 10:46 AM
Reuters Jun 29 2004 2:36PM GMT

US Supreme Court nixes Internet
anti-porn law (AFP)

US Supreme Court nixes Internet
anti-porn law (AFP) 06/29/2004 03:34 PM
AFP - The Supreme Court ruled that a law punishing citizens for transmitting pornographic images online that could be seen by children is an infringement of US constitutional guarantees of free speech.

Court Rejects Child Porn Internet Law
(washingtonpost.com)

Court Rejects Child Porn Internet Law
(washingtonpost.com) 09/10/2004 11:46 PM
washingtonpost.com - A federal court yesterday struck down as unconstitutional a path-breaking Pennsylvania law designed to prevent Internet users from seeing Web sites that contain child pornography.
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