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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marilyn Johnson Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:30 AM To: 'Syscon-Tx (E-mail) Subject: Supreme Court rules on Children's Internet Protection Act ---------------------------------- Monday, June 23, 2003 Court OKs Anti-Porn Filters in Libraries WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that Congress can force the nation's public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters. The blocking technology, intended to keep smut from children, does not violate the First Amendment even though it shuts off some legitimate, informational Web sites, the court held. The court said because libraries can disable the filters for any patrons who ask, the system is not too burdensome. The 5-4 ruling reinstates a law that told libraries to install filters or surrender federal money. Below you will find the link to the press release from ALA (http://www.ala.org/): ALA denounces Supreme Court ruling on Children's Internet Protection Act http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement /Con tentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=36124 *********************** Marilyn Johnson Manager, Continuing Education & Consulting Texas State Library & Archives Commission 512 463-6624 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
