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.

Cite this page

  • ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004). (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved July 5, 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 5 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 5, 2025).
  • "ASHCROFT v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (2004)." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 5 Jul. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/ashcroft-v-american-civil-liberties-union-2004.
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