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DeCSS Injunction Reversed In CA Case

Posted by timothy on from the sanity-in-california dept.

kinesis writes: "For those of you following the California DeCSS case, a court of appeal just ruled in our favor, overturning the injunction imposed by a lower court. The court's opinion is available in DOC and PDF versions. It's a great read for those who want to really understand the case. The conclusion is nicely summarized with this quote: 'In the case of a prior restraint on pure speech, the hurdle is substantially higher [than for an ordinary preliminary injunction]: publication must threaten an interest more fundamental than the First Amendment itself. Indeed, the Supreme Court has never upheld a prior restraint, even faced with the competing interest of national security or the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.' " Or you can go straight to the PDF.

15 of 480 comments (clear)

  1. furriest prostate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Propz to all WWI warplanes.

    1. Re:furriest prostate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Try to keep posts on topic. Thanks.

  2. so close and yet so far by D.A.R.E.+To+Get+High · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was gonna get first post,
    But then I got high.

    Now I'm posting late in the thread
    And I know why...

    Because I got High, Because I got High, Because I got High.

  3. FIRST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    PSOT BITCHES

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    1. Re:FIRST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Then why the fuck do you come here?

  4. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    About time

  5. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    always wanted to do that.

  6. 11/01/01 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Happy Binary Day everybody. Only one more Binary Day and then there is a 9 year drought.

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    FREE THE CODE
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  8. Re:HEADLINES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    --
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    1. Re:6809 FLEX by renehollan · · Score: 1, Offtopic

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      --
      You could've hired me.
  10. Re:jack valenti - back to sniffing bicycle seats by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just where he belonges.

  11. It's "Meddling" Kids. Get it right! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    geek: *removes mask* It was the DVDCCA! The DVDCCA released FUD to fool the judge, then tried to make off with the money.

    DVDCCA: And we would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!

  12. If Katz is Right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Then the WTO is a beowolf cluster of Greedy Corporations.