ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004)
Supreme Court Cases
542 U.S. 656 (2004)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the court of appeals properly barred enforcement of the Child Online Protection Act on First Amendment grounds because the statute relies on community standards to identify material that is harmful to minors.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
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- ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004). (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved July 29, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ashcroft-v-american-civil-liberties-union-2004
- ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004), First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ashcroft-v-american-civil-liberties-union-2004 (last visited 29 Jul. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004)." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ashcroft-v-american-civil-liberties-union-2004 (accessed July 29, 2025).
- "ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004)." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 29 Jul. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ashcroft-v-american-civil-liberties-union-2004.