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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:legal_case
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ashcroft_v._Free_Speech_Coalition
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gptkbp:case_types
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01-368
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gptkbp:consequences
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Influenced future laws on obscenity
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gptkbp:court
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:decided_by
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gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
2002-04-16
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-9/11 legal environment
Internet regulation debates
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Free Speech Coalition v. Ashcroft
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gptkbp:impact
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Free speech advocacy
Debates on digital rights
Influenced similar cases
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:John_Ashcroft
gptkb:Free_Speech_Coalition
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gptkbp:judicial_review
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Judicial review of free speech cases
Judicial review of internet regulations
Judicial review of obscenity laws
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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gptkb:First_Amendment
gptkb:Child_Online_Protection_Act
Free speech rights
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gptkbp:legal_representation
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Paul_M._Smith
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Protect_Act
gptkb:Child_Online_Protection_Act_(COPA)
gptkb:Communications_Decency_Act
Obscenity laws
Adult content regulation
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive media coverage
Debates in legal journals
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Ashcroft_v._Free_Speech_Coalition
gptkb:United_States_v._Williams
gptkb:Ginsberg_v._New_York
gptkb:United_States_v._American_Library_Association
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gptkbp:outcome
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5-4 ruling
Significant for free speech advocacy
Significant for adult content regulation
The law was found unconstitutional
Significant for digital rights
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gptkbp:precedent
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First Amendment rights
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gptkbp:public_perception
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gptkb:Justice_Thomas
gptkb:Justice_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Scalia
Mixed reactions
Opposition from conservative groups
Support from civil liberties groups
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis
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Analyzed in law reviews
Discussed in constitutional law courses
Impact on First Amendment scholarship
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gptkbp:significance
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Impact on adult entertainment industry
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