Legal Opinion
Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library District
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 2010No. 82200-0PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C.J.
¶1 The question in this case has been certified to us from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington:
Whether a public library, consistent with Article I, § 5 of the Washington Constitution, may filter Internet access for all patrons without disabling Web sites containing constitutionally-protected speech upon the request of an adult library patron.[1]
We conclude that a library can, subject to the limitations set forth in this opinion, filter Internet access for all patrons, including adults, without violating article I, section 5 of the Washington State…
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