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IP: DoJ admits ban of abortion discussion is out [read first
From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 08:25:01 -0500
[Blue Ribbon] [1063] FLASH: PARTIAL COURT VICTORY, DOJ NOT TO ENFORCE IMMEDIATELY "Declan B. McCullagh" <declan () CMU EDU> Subject: FLASH: Partial court victory, DoJ not to enforce immediately To: Fight Censorship Mailing List <fight-censorship () andrew cmu edu> From: "Declan B. McCullagh" <declan () CMU EDU> Cc: emilyaclu () aol com Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 18:05:38 -0500 (EST) Message-id: <kl6c72S00YUvIYkX99 () andrew cmu edu> According to the ACLU, Judge Buckwalter this afternoon heard our motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit enforcement of portions of the telecom law. The DoJ has agreed *not* to enforce the "indecent" or "patently offensive" provisions for seven days. (However, material online during these seven days *can* be prosecuted eventually -- the DoJ wouldn't agree not to prosecute.) The U.S. Government has conceded that the abortion provisions of the law are unconstitutinal and will not be enforced. They have not yet put this in writing. Judge Buckwalter gave the DoJ until next Wednesday, February 14, to respond in writing to our motion. The court will rule on it then.
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