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Supreme Court to Review COPA Decision

The Supreme Court will review a lower court decision to enjoin enforcement of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA). COPA prohibited the publication of objectionable material on the Internet that is accessible to minors. EPIC and ACLU successfully blocked COPA in the federal courts, asserting that the law impinged on First Amendment rights.

Supreme Court to consider online porn law, CNN, May 21, 2001.
EPIC COPA Resources, EPIC Web Site.