In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled in Reno v. ACLU that the federal Communications Decency Act (CDA) is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. The landmark ruling affirmed the dangers of ...

Today, the internet is vastly different—and far more central to everyday life—than it was on June 26, 1997, but the court’s reasoning in Reno v. ACLU is more important than ever.

Reno v. ACLU was decided on June 26, 1997, and it struck down major sections of the CDA. The Court found that the law was imprecise; regulating speech generally requires highly-specific controls, ...

Reno v. ACLU keeps the government from regulating speech on the internet. But did the courts envision the internet as it is today?

In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled in Reno v. ACLU that the federal Communications Decency Act (CDA) is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. The landmark ruling affirmed the dangers of ...