1996-03-01
Craig A. Johnson
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Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 14:06:37 -0500
From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••>
Subject: CIEC Court Challenge Update
To: •••@••.••• (interesting-people mailing list)
Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition Update - 2/28/96
http://www.cdt.org/ciec
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** Internet Users vs. Reno -- the Fight to Protect the Net **
1. The Coalition continues to grow!
Over 2000 Individual Internet Users have joined CIEC as of 2:00 pm ET
Wed 2/28. The coalition is growing at a steady rate of 100 per hour.
Thanks to everyone who has already joined. You can find out more by
visiting the CIEC home page (URL below).
2. Schedule of Events:
Feb. 26, 1996 -- CIEC Files Complaint in Philadelphia Federal
Court.
March 1, 1996 -- CIEC to file request for Preliminary Injunction
against the
Communications Decency Act
March 15, 1996 -- Government will file reply to CIEC P.I Request
March 21 - 22, -- Evidentiary Hearing for Plaintiffs (ie. live
witnesses).
Both the CIEC and ACLU cases will be heard
together on
these
dates.
April 11 - 12 -- Hearing in which Government presents its side of
case,
including witnesses and any other evidence.
A decision will be announced by the court sometime after mid-April.
Regardless of who wins this first round, the case is certain be before
the court soon.
3. For More Information:
For more information on the CIEC challenge, including the text of the
complaint and information on how you can join the fight:
* World Wide Web --
http://www.cdt.org/ciec/ * General Information about CIEC --
•••@••.••• * Copy of the Complaint --
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