Mainstream Loudoun et al. v. Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library et al.
Significance, The Internet Filtering Dilemma, Loudoun Chooses Restricted Access, Protection By Subtraction, Impact
Plaintiff
Mainstream Loudoun Association and ten members
Defendant
Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library and Douglas Henderson
Plaintiff's Claim
That the Loudoun County Library violated the Speech Clause of the First Amendment by restricting patrons' access to certain Internet sites.
Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
Robert Corn-Revere
Chief Defense Lawyer
Kenneth C. Bass III
Judge
Leonie M. Brinkema
Place
Alexandria, Virginia
Date of Decision
7 April 1998
Decision
Ruled in favor of Mainstream Loudoun by finding that the Loudoun County Library must revise its Internet access policy to not violate the First Amendment's Speech Clause.
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