HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Ashcroft v. ACLU (doc. #: 00-1293) (2002)  [Findlaw] First Amendment claim denied, but remanded for consideration of other First Amendment issues Secondary Link Ashcroft v. ACLU  [Legal Information Institute] Argument Date 11/28/2001 Decided 05/13/2002 Supreme Court Vote 8-1 Note Certiorari was granted last term under the name of Reno v. ACLU Supreme Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied.   Issue Whether the "harmful to minors provisions" of the Child Online Protection Act violate the First Amendment.   Case Summary & Additional Resources Majority Opinion Thomas, J. (announced the judgment of the Court & delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II & IV) Concurring Opinion Kennedy, J. (concurring in judgment), & O'Connor (concurring in part & concurring in judgment), & Breyer, J. (concurring in part & concurring in judgment) Dissenting Opinion Stevens, J. Certiorari Granted 05/21/2001 Lower Court 3rd Circuit Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim sustained, District Court order re preliminary injunction is affirmed. Oral Arguments Oral Arguments - Transcript Oral Arguments" (5/13/02)  [Oyez] audio (Oyez)  [Oyez] Lawyers For Petitioner Solicitor General Theodore Olson For Respondent Ann Beeson (for ACLU) Briefs ACLU reply brief Brief Brief Joan Bertin Marjorie Heins & Joan Bertin merits brief Solicitor General's Certiorari Petition Solicitor General's Reply Brief News Stories & Commentary AP, "Pennsylvania's effort to block Net child porn called failure" (6/26/04) AP, "Supreme Court partially upholds COPA" High court to consider online porn law Justices weigh issue of kids and online porn Medill School of Journalism analysis Press Release ACLU Press Release Panel - Lower Court Circuit Judge Leonard Garth Circuit Judge Richard Nygaard Circuit Judge Theodore McKee Jay Alan Sekulow Tony Mauro Analysis ACLU attorney takes all-or-nothing approach in arguing against COPA Supreme Court provides mixed day for First Amendment Supreme Court to examine 5 First Amendment cases Opinion - Lower Court ACLU v. Reno (2000) Summary The Freedom Forum case summary Other Child Online Protection Act  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links

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