Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Reno
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 11, 1996No. Civil Action 96-963, 96-1458PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADJUDICATION ON MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Procedural Background
Before us are motions for a preliminary injunction filed by plaintiffs who challenge on constitutional grounds provisions of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA or “the Act”), which constitutes Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, signed into law by the President on February 8, 1996. 1 Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-104, § 502, 110 Stat. 56, 133-35. Plaintiffs include various organizations and individuals who, inter alia, are associated with the computer and/or communications…
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3Cited by104 opinions
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