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Seattle Times: Judge Edward Shea of the Eastern Washington Federal District Court ruled that the North Central Regional Library (NCRL) is not violating the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by filtering some adult Internet content on library computers. | Related ACLU Information Page

CitizenLink: “In a 6-3 decision, the Washington Supreme Court has said that public libraries do not have to disable Internet filters, just because an adult patron requests it . . . Former Justice Department official Patrick Trueman said restricting access to inappropriate online content is in the library’s best interest. ‘A library may have some criminal or civil liability for providing some of this material,’ he said, ‘and a library should look out, not only for its patrons, but for itself and its directors.’” | Bradburn v. N. Cent. Reg’l Library Dist., No. 82200-0 (WA May 6, 2010) | Concurrence | Dissent | Community Defense Counsel abstract available here.

“In a six to three decision, the justices ruled in favor of the North Central Regional Library, which is an intercounty rural library district with 28 branches in Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, and Okanogan counties.”