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Athenaco v. Cox Summary: A U.S. District Court judge clarified the terms of a Michigan law that restricts the display of "harmful to minors" material, limiting the effects of the statute. Documents: 1.
Plaintiffs' press release announcing challenge to Michigan law History: On September 2, 2004, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor granted summary judgment in this case, which challenged Michigan Act 192, the statue signed into law by Governor Granholm (November 5, 2003) that made it a crime to allow a minor to examine a work that is “harmful to minors.” However, by accepting the definitional arguments put forward by the Attorney general and the County Prosecuting Attorneys, Judge Taylor's opinion limits the effect of the statute. The plaintiffs' complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, on January 6, 2004. Along with their complaint, the plaintiffs also filed a motion for preliminary injunction and a memorandum of law in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs in the case were Athena Book Shop, Books & More of Albion, Lowry's Books, Nicola's Books Little Professor, Schuler Books, Shaman Drum Bookshop, Association of American Publishers, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Freedom to Read Foundation, Great Lakes Booksellers Association, and International Periodical Distributors Association, and American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. |
