Barbara Nitke: Difference between revisions

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I don't think appeal should be flagged as "current event"... courts move more slowly than that
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In December [[2001]] she filed a lawsuit as a co-plaintiff with the [[National Coalition for Sexual Freedom]] to have this portion of the law declared unconstitutional. [[John Wirenius]], the lawyer in the case, agreed to work ''[[pro bono]]''.
 
=== Districe ruling ====
 
On July 26, 2005, a decision handed down by the [[Federal District Court]] for the Southern District of NY, in case #01 CIV 11476 (RMB) decided that the plaintiffs presented "insufficient evidence" to support findings that the variation in community standards is substantial enough that protected speech is inhibited by the CDA
 
According to Nitke, "''This law is a form of unfair censorship that must be stopped. I am absolutely going to appeal this.''" - Barbara Nitke
 
=== Appeal ===