Free Expression Network: In The Courts 2002

See also 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

Justices Of Alabama High Court Issue Order For Removal Of Commandments Display (Americans for Separation of Church and State) - posted 8/23/03

Fox News Request to Block Franken's Book Denied (First Amendment Center) - posted 8/23/03

KKK loses bid to rally, burn cross in Indiana (First Amendment Center) - posted 8/1/03

Judge in Kobe Bryant Case Warns Reporters Not to Name Accuser (First Amendment Center) - posted 7/31/03

Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to State's Anti-smoking Ads (First Amendment Center) - posted 7/23/03

School Erred in Barring Bible Club Meetings, Court Says (First Amendment Center) - posted 7/16/03

High Court Backs Use of Net Filters in Libraries (First Amendment Center) - posted 6/23/00

9th Circuit Upholds Los Angeles' Protest Rules (First Amendment Center) - posted 5/15/03

9th Circuit Allows Challenge Against State Campaign-finance Law (First Amendment Center) - posted 5/9/03

High Court to Balance Privacy, Public Access in Foster Suicide Case (First Amendment Center) - posted 5/6/03

Young Packers Fan's Free-speech Argument Sidelined by 8th Circuit (First Amendment Center) - posted 5/6/03

ACLU of Nevada Asks Court to End Ban of Book Critical of the IRS (ACLU) - posted 5/1/03

High Court Hears Arguments in Case that Tests Limits on Free Speech for Companies (ACLU) - posted 4/23/03

ACLU of Louisiana Lawsuit Causes Repeal of Laws that Local Threatened Free Speech (ACLU) - posted 4/21/03

Suit Filed After Boy Punished for Talking About Homosexuality (First Amendment Center) - posted 4/09/03

Augusta Protesters to Appeal Restrictions (First Amendment Center) - posted 4/09/03

Man Jailed for Child-sex Writings Appeals Conviction (First Amendment Center) - posted 4/09/03

Tobacco Companies Sue California Over Anti-smoking Ads (First Amendment Center) - posted 4/03/03

Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Man's Free-Speech Right to Bark (First Amendment Center) - posted 3/31/03

Court Casts Doubt on Quick Firings in NYC Blackface Case (First Amendment Center) - posted 3/31/03

Ohio Appeals Court Rules in Gay-pride Flag-burning (First Amendment Center) - posted 3/25/03

Ex-city Worker Challenges Firing Over Confederate License Plate (Freedom Forum) - posted 3/13/03

Women's Activist Sues Augusta, Ga., After Sheriff Denies Protest Permit (Freedom Forum) - posted 3/13/03

Restaurant Owner Loses Bid to Keep Ads on Table Umbrellas (Freedom Forum) - posted 3/11/03

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Virginia National Motto, Pledge Laws (Freedom Forum) - posted 3/10/03

Newspapers Ask High Court to Resolve Conflict Over Access to Secret Immigration Hearings (ACLU) - posted 3/3/03

Anti-war Protesters Again Lose Bid to Hold March Near U.N. (Free!) - posted 2/13/03

ACLU of MI Sues Dearborn Over 30-Day “Waiting Period” for Protests (ACLU) - posted 1/27/03

South Dakota High Court: Boy Illegally Convicted for School Comment (Free!) - posted 09/06/02

State Judge Throws Out Arts Agency's Suit Against Cincinnati Boycotters (Free!) - posted 08/27/02

Federal Appeals Panel Strikes Courthouse Ban On "Biker Colors" (Free!) - posted 08/27/02

Free-Speech Cases Await Supreme Court After Summer Break (Free!) - posted 08/20/02

Federal Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Over PETA Protest (Free!) - posted 08/09/02

Rapper Claims Judge Wrongly Considered Lyrics In Trial (Free!) - posted 07/08/02

High Court Nixes Limits On Judicial Candidates' Speech (Free!) - posted 06/27/02

Photographer's Shots of Nude Teens Ruled Not Pornographic (Free!) - posted 06/21/02

Government to Appeal Ruling On Library Net Filtering to High Court (Free!) - posted 06/21/02

High Court Throws Out Law Barring Door-to-Door Solicitation (Free!)

Read the U.S. Supreme Court Opinion in Watchtower Bible v. Village of Stratton

See also:
• EPIC's Watchtower Bible page

Appeals Court Tosses Suit Blaming Movie for Killing Spree (Free!) - posted 06/07/02

ALA Applauds Federal Court Ruling on the Children's Internet Protection Act (ALA) - posted 05/31/02

Read the Opinion in ALA v. United States

Man to Stand Trial for Heckling (Free!) - posted 05/31/02

California Supreme Court Hears DVD Trade Secret Case (EFF) - posted 05/22/02

Texas Appeals Court Allows Libel Suit Over Satirical Story to Proceed (Free!) - posted 05/21/02

Abortion Foes' Wanted Posters, Web Site are "True Threats" (Free!) - posted 05/17/02

Read the Opinion in Planned Parenthood v. American Coalition of Life Activists

Federal Court Mulls Nevada Law Banning Anonymous Campaigning (Free!) - posted 05/17/02

Connecticut High Court Deals Blow to Anti-Hunting Activists (Free!) - posted 05/14/02

Maintaining Ban on Internet Censorship Law, Supreme Court Asks Lower Court to Revisit Ruling (ACLU) - posted 05/13/02

Read the Opinion in Ashcroft v. ACLU

See also:
• EPIC's COPA Page
• Supreme Court Partially Upholds COPA (Free!) - posted 05/13/02

High Court Overturns Ruling On L.A. "Sex Superstores" (Free!) - posted 05/13/02

Read the Opinion in Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc

Federal Magistrate: City Illegally Censored Woman's Public-Access Show (Free!) - posted 05/03/02

Confederate License Plates Get Green Light from Federal Appeals Panel (Free!) - posted 04/30/02

Federal Judge Backs Limits on Kids' Access to Violent Video Games (Free!) - posted 04/25/02

Federal Judge Strikes Down Vermont Child-Porn Law (Free!) - posted 04/23/02

High Court to Hear Appeal from Anti-Abortion Protesters (Free!) - posted 04/22/02

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Virtual Child Porn (Free!) - posted 04/17/02

Click here to read the Opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court in Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition (PDF Format

Supreme Court Strikes Down Another Attempt by Congress to Restrict Free Speech (ACLU) - posted 04/16/02

NCAC Hails Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling as Victory for Free Speech (NCAC) - posted 04/16/02

High Court Rejects Child-Porn Law That "Turns the First Amendment Upside Down" (Free!) - posted 04/17/02

Federal Judge: Boy Has No Right to Wear Packers Jersey to School (Free!) - posted 04/12/02

Colorado High Court Refuses to Order Bookstore to Turn Over Records (Free!) - posted 04/08/02

Click here to read the Opinion by the Colorado Supreme Court

Oklahoma High Court: English-Only Plan is Unconstitutional (Free!) - posted 04/03/02

Cussing Canoeist's Conviction Thrown Out, Along With 105-Year-Old Law (Free!) - posted 04/02/02

“Cussing Canoeist” Conviction Reversed in Michigan (ACLU) - posted 04/01/02

Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Unsolicited Fax Ads (Free!) - posted 03/29/02

Alaska English-Only Law Violates Free Speech, Judge Rules (Free!) - posted 3/27/02

High Court Set to Hear Challenge to Rules on Judicial Candidates' Speech (Free!) - posted 03/25/02

Massachusetts Woman's Cable-Access Show Must Go On (Free!) - posted 03/06/02

South Carolina High Court Upholds State's Tattoo Ban (Free!) - posted 03/05/02

Columbine Lawsuit Against Makers of Video Games, Movies Thrown Out (Free!) - posted 03/05/02

Federal Judge Allows Adult Bookstore Owner to Attend Police Academy (Free!) - posted 03/05/02

State Can't Prosecute Man for Giving Advice to Gang Members (Free!) - posted 02/28/02
Read the Opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

California "Son of Sam" Law Struck Down (Free!) - posted 02/22/02

Author Vows to Appeal Decision Upholding Chicago Peddlers’ Ordinance (Free!) - posted 02/21/02

Federal Judge Strikes Down Michigan Law Barring Depictions of Violence (Free!) - posted 02/18/02

Officer Wins Free-Speech Suit Against Virginia County (Free!) - posted 02/09/02

Nebraska High Court Upholds Conviction of Police Heckler (Free!) - posted 02/09/0

Citing Free Speech Rights, Louisiana Court Rejects Government's Extremist Tactics in Culture War Against Raves (ACLU) - posted 02/04/02

California Agency Ordered to Enforce Banner Policy Uniformly (Free!) - posted 02/04/02

Judge: Ban on "Straight Pride" Shirt Violated Student's Rights (Free!) - posted 01/18/02

Religious Groups Can't Sue City for Condemning Anti-Gay Ads (Free!) - posted 01/17/02
Read the Opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (PDF Format)

Three Stooges' Heirs Get Last Laugh as High Court Refuses Appeal (Free!) - posted 01/08/02

N.J. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Anonymous Web Site Criticism (Free!) - posted 01/03/02