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Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 13, 2002No. 00-1293Cited 385 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Thomas, O'Connor, Breyer, Kennedy, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
Supreme Court reversed Third Circuit's preliminary injunction and remanded for further proceedings
Circuit
Federal Circuit

Related Laws

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Outcome

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), reversing the Third Circuit's preliminary injunction against enforcement of the statute.

What This Ruling Means

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