Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
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Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 6, 2001
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Impact on future online content regulation
Relevant to internet law |
| gptkbp:case_number |
01-368
Challenged COPA in federal court |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
Affirmed lower court's decision Struck down as unconstitutional Influenced future legislation on online content Majority opinion emphasized free speech protections Court found COPA overly broad Significant victory for free speech advocates |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Reinforced importance of free speech in digital age
Highlighted tension between free speech and child protection |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
Debated implications for adult content online |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 16, 2002 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
Dissent argued for child protection |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
April 16, 2002
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced online speech regulations
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:John_Ashcroft
gptkb:Free_Speech_Coalition |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
535 U. S. 234 (2002)
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justices of the Supreme Court
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Constitutionality of COPA
Review of COPA's constitutionality |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Debate over child safety vs. free expression
Regulation of adult content online |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Set precedent for future free speech cases
Framework for evaluating online content laws Influenced judicial approach to free speech cases |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
First Amendment rights
Arguments for and against COPA First Amendment protections apply to online speech Free speech vs. government regulation Ongoing debate about online speech regulation |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Court ruled COPA violated First Amendment rights.
Invalidated COPA provisions Struck down provisions of COPA as unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined scope of First Amendment
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Child_Online_Protection_Act_(COPA)
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| gptkbp:material |
Brought by Free Speech Coalition
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck down the Child Online Protection Act
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Free_Speech_Coalition_v._Ashcroft
Limits on government regulation of speech Set limits on government censorship |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Williams
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Child_Online_Protection_Act
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| gptkbp:significance |
Important case for free speech advocacy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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