http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010521/ts/court_tech_pornography_dc_3.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear a Justice Department appeal aimed at allowing the federal government to enforce a 1998 law intended to protect minors from Internet pornography. [...] --- http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010521/pl/scotus_taped_call_3.html Monday May 21 10:56 AM ET Court Rules on Wiretap Law By ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Ruling in a free speech case with special implications for the news media, the Supreme Court said a radio host cannot be sued for airing an illegally-taped telephone conversation. In a 6-3 vote, the court said the First Amendment trumps wiretap laws in the case of the host who played a recording made by someone else. ``A stranger's illegal conduct does not suffice to remove the First Amendment shield from speech about a matter of public concern,'' Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the majority. The court's three more conservative members dissented The court steered clear of a broad ruling on the constitutionality of all restrictions on publication of truthful information. Instead, the court ruled narrowly on whether a publisher who came by useful information legally may be punished because the information was gathered illegally. The court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of a Pennsylvania radio host and others who aired a tape of an intercepted cellular phone call. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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