Reno v. ACLU (Communications Decency Act) -- Media Coalition

Reno v. ACLU (Communications Decency Act)

521 U.S. 844 (1997) aff'd 929 F. Supp. 824 (E.D. PA 1996)

Supreme Court Syllabus

Summary:

On June 26, 1997, the Supreme Court struck down the Communications Decency Act, a law that made it a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and $250,000 in fines to publish indecent material on the Internet in a manner available to those under 18 years of age. Media Coalition submitted an amicus brief.

updated 6/4/09

Litigation:	INTERNET \| RATINGS ENFORCEMENT \| SEIZURE/PRIOR RESTRAINT \| HARMFUL TO MINORS/MINORS' ACCESS \| SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND MINORS \| OBSCENITY \| ZONING & LICENSING \| VIOLENT CONTENT \| DISPLAY \| THIRD PARTY LIABILITY \| MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
Legislation:	LEGISLATIVE TRACKER TENNESSEE S.B. 2860 AND H.B. 3081: PROPOSAL TO TAX SOME MEDIA VOTED DOWN IN COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA COALITION OBJECTIONS \| OKLAHOMA H.B. 2696: TAX ON VIDEO GAMES WITH VIOLENT CONTENT VOTED DOWN IN COMMITTEE \| ARIZONA HOUSE BILL 2549: GOVERNOR BREWER SIGNS AMENDED BILL INTO LAW \| MISSISSIPPI S.B. 2360: LEGISLATION TO BAN SEXUAL CONTENT ON THE INTERNET AMENDED IN COMMITTEE \| NEBRASKA L.B. 948: PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Latest News:	PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. SULLIVAN \| PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. COAKLEY \| ALASKA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SAYS STATE IS NOT LIKELY TO APPEAL ABFFE V BURNS \| SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENT IN SCHWARZENEGGER V. EMA \| ALASKA SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO CERTIFY QUESTIONS IN ABFFE V. BURNS
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