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Free Speech : Internet Censorship : Legal Documents

ACLU v. Gonzales - Brief for the Appellees (10/22/2007)
ACLU opposition brief in response to the government's appeal to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

ACLU v. Gonzales - Brief for the Appellant (09/17/2007)
The government's appeal brief to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

United States v. Forrester - ACLU Amicus Brief (08/29/2007)

ACLU v Gonzales COPA Decision (03/22/2007)
ACLU v Gonzales COPA Decision

October 23, 2006 transcript of ACLU v. Gonzales (10/23/2006)

Online Free Speech - Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (10/19/2006)

Online Free Speech - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (10/19/2006)

Ashcroft v. ACLU - Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (12/08/2004)

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