Legal Opinion
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1997No. 96-511PublishedCited by 1,093 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
At issue is the constitutionality of two statutory provisions enacted to protect minors from “indecent” and “patently offensive” communications on the Internet. Notwithstanding the legitimacy and importance of the congressional goal of protecting children from harmful materials, we agree with the three-judge District Court that the statute abridges “the freedom of speech” protected by the First Amendment.1
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The District Court made extensive findings of fact, most of which were based on a detailed stipulation prepared by the parties. See 929 F. Supp. 824, 830-849 (ED Pa. 1996).2 The…
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