Village Books v. Bellingham -- Media Coalition

Village Books v. Bellingham

No. C88-1470D (W.D. Wash. Feb. 9, 1989)

On February 9, 1989, a U.S. District Judge in the Western District of Washington found unconstitutional a Bellingham, Washington ordinance that authorized the filing of civil suits against producers and distributors of material depicting sexually explicit subordination of women in the Media Coalition case Village Books v. Bellingham.

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 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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