Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana -- Media Coalition

Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana

489 U.S. 46 (1989)

On February 21, 1989, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana that the government may not use RICO laws to make a wholesale pre-trial seizure of books or magazines. Media Coalition filed an amicus brief in support of Fort Wayne books.

updated 4/24/09

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 NEW YORK ASSEMBLY BILL 1782 - PROHIBITING THE DISPLAY OR ADVERTISEMENT OF MATERIAL DEEMED SEXUALLY ILLICIT TO MINORS \| RHODE ISLAND SENATE BILL 2156 - CHILLING SPEECH, PUTTING RETAILERS AT RISK, AND PLACING RESTRICTIONS ON MINORS' MEDIA CHOICES \| LOUISIANA HOUSE BILL 1259 - CREATING CONTENT-BASED RESTRICTIONS ON PROTECTED SPEECH \| DELAWARE H.B. 346: DEPICTIONS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY \| ALABAMA HOUSE BILL 153
Latest News:	MEMBERS OF MEDIA COALITION JOIN LOCAL BOOKSELLERS AND OTHERS IN CHALLENGING MA INTERNET CENSORSHIP LAW \| SEN. LELAND YEE, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL, COMMON SENSE MEDIA, AND THE EAGLE FORUM SUBMIT BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF CA VIOLENT VIDEO GAME LAW \| SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES ARGUMENT DATE IN SNYDER V. PHELPS \| SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES ARGUMENT DATE IN SCHWAZENGGER V. EMA \| MEMBERS OF MEDIA COALITION, LOCAL BOOKSELLERS, ARTISTS, AND OTHERS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK ALASKA CENSORSHIP LAW
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