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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”—The First Amendment
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Major Shifts in First Amendment Doctrine Narrowly Averted (PDF)
- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260, 108 S.Ct. 562, 98 L.Ed.2d 592 (1988)
- Concerned Women for America, Inc. v. Lafayette County, 883 F.2d 32 (5th Cir. 1989)
- Kreimer v. Bureau of Police for Morristown, 958 F.2d 1242 (3d Cir. 1992)
- Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Policies, Regulations and Procedures Affecting Access to Library Materials, Services and Facilities (1994)
- Internet Filtering in Public Libraries (February 2000)
- Guidelines and Considerations for Developing a Public Library Internet Use Policy (November 2000)
- Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures Regarding User Behavior and Library Usage (November 2000)
- See also: ‘The Third Circuit held that public libraries are designated or limited public fora.’ “Public Libraries as Limited Public Fora for Access to Information” by Anne Levinson Penway, Intellectual Freedom Manual Sixth Edition, October 2001, pp. 323–328.
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