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Forum: In the News
Thread (Discussion): [Reuters] Court bars enforcement of Internet Porn law
Message 136730
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Posted by admin
on Jun 29, 2004 03:06 PM | Also by admin
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Discuss the article Court bars enforcement of Internet Porn law, by James Vicini, which appeared on Reuters on June 29, 2004.
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Message 136731 (In Reply to Message 136730)
Posted by steve
on Jun 29, 2004 07:17 PM | Also by steve
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Not surprisingly this is getting widespread coverage. In case you want to read several different takes on it and because articles sometimes are archived or moved, I'm listing some other articles on the Supreme Court decision.
Justices Strike Down Online Porn Law
Los Angeles Times
June 29, 2004
Justices Uphold Block of Web Porn Law but Send Case Back
New York Times
June 29, 2004
High court bars Internet porn law enforcement
CNN
June 29, 2004
High Court Upholds Block of Web Porn Law
ABCNEWS.com
June 29, 2004
Justices Leave Online Porn Case Unresolved
Washington Post
June 29, 2004
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Message 136732 (In Reply to Message 136731)
Posted by steve
on Jun 29, 2004 07:25 PM | Also by steve
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And another for good measure.
High Court: Porn Law Too Broad
Wired
June 29, 2004
The article above provided a link to the Slip Opinion for the court case. Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union (Docket 03-218). It's in Adobe Acrobat (get the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it) format and is 41 pages long. I've skimmed it, but haven't read it.
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Message 136754 (In Reply to Message 136731)
Could Sexcriminals.com fall foul of COPA?
Posted by Actavail
on Jun 30, 2004 10:40 AM | Also by Actavail
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Hi Steve,
I've not looked at this in detail but I know that one of the prinicipal objections to this law was that a number of sexually explicit but not pornographic sites (and often non-commercial) e.g. sex discussion forums and blogs, sex education sites could fall foul.
Did you ever have concerns that Sexcriminals would be at-risk?
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Message 136756 (In Reply to Message 136754)
Posted by steve
on Jun 30, 2004 01:48 PM | Also by steve
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I suppose COPA was a concern when I first heard about it, but it's my understanding that the material on this site wouldn't be classified as material harmful to minors. Unfortunately, it's probably in my best interests not to have a continued discussion about legal issues like that. I hope you understand.
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136730, admin, Jun 29, 2004 03:06 PM [Introduction]
136731, steve, Jun 29, 2004 07:17 PM
136732, steve, Jun 29, 2004 07:25 PM
136754, Actavail, Jun 30, 2004 10:40 AM [Could Sexcriminals.com fall foul of COPA?]
136756, steve, Jun 30, 2004 01:48 PM
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