ALA/CIPA and Libraries
Litigation

ALA v. United States

CIPA Decided by Third Circuit

The three-judge panel held that "we are constrained to conclude that the library plaintiffs must prevail in their contention that CIPA requires them to violate the First Amendment rights of their patrons, and accordingly is facially invalid"; the three-judge panel sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled Sections 1712(a)(2) and 1721(b) of the Children's Internet Protection Act to be facially invalid under the First Amendment and permanently enjoined the government from enforcing those provisions. See this pdf.

Briefs

In support of the American Library Association

In support of the US Government



Related Files

Table of Contents 2 (PDF File)
Table of Contents (PDF File)
Table of Authorities 2 (PDF File)
Table of Authorities (PDF File)
Post-CIPA Brief 2 (PDF File)
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Merits Brief (PDF File)
Library Brief (PDF File)
CIPA Complaince Brief (PDF File)
ALA CIPA Brief (PDF File)
AAP Brief (PDF File)
Circuit Court Decision (PDF File)
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