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• ABFFE v. Burns D. Alaska 3:10-CV-193 (October 20, 2010)
• ABFFE v. Coakley W.L. 4273802 (D. Mass. 2010)
• ABFFE v. Cordray (decided as ABFFE v. Strickland) 601 F.3d 622 (6th Cir. 2010) (also previously ABFFE v. Dann)
• ABFFE v. Dean 342 F.2d 86 (2d Cir. 2003)
• ACLU v. Goddard (formerly ACLU v. Napolitano) Civ. No. 00-0505 TUC AM (D. Ariz. Aug 11, 2004)
• ACLU v. Johnson 194 F.3d 1149 (10th Cir. 1999)
• ACLU v. Mukasey 534 F.3d 181 (3d Cir. 2008), cert. den. 129 S. Ct. 1032 (2009) Previously, 31 F.Supp.2d (E.D.Pa.1999); 217 F. 3d 162 (3d Cir. 2000); Vacated and remanded, 122 S. Ct. 1700 (2002); on remand 323 F.3d 240 (3d Cir. 2003)
• American Library Assn. v. Pataki 969 F. Supp. 160 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)
• Cyberspace Communications v. Engler 2000 WL 176992 (6th Cir. 2000)
• * Florence v. Shurtleff (formerly The King's English v. Shurtleff) U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (No. 2:05CV00495 DB)
• Powell's Books, Inc. v. Kroger (formerly Powell's Books, Inc. v. Myers) WL 3619949 (Ninth Cir. Sept. 2010)
• PSINet v. Chapman 63 F.3d 227 (4th Cir. 2004), rehearing den. 372 F.3d 671 (4th Cir. 2004)
• Reno v. ACLU (Communications Decency Act) 521 U.S. 844 (1997) aff'd 929 F. Supp. 824 (E.D. PA 1996)
• Southeast Booksellers v. McMasters 371 F. Supp. 2d 773 Dist. Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Div. (2005)

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Ratings Enforcement

• ESA v. Blagojevich 469 F.3d 641 (7th Cir. 2006)
• ESA v. Swanson (formerly ESA v. Hatch) 519 F. Supp. 3d 768 (8th Cir. 2008)

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Seizure/Prior Restraint

• Alexander v. United States 509 U.S. 544 (1993)
• Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana 489 U.S. 46 (1989)
• Lo-Ji Sales v. New York, 442 U.S. 319 (1979)
• Maryland v. Macon 472 U.S. 463 (1985)
• Penthouse Intl., Ltd. v. McAuliffe 610 F.2d 1353 (5th Cir. 1980), 533 F. Supp. 50 (N. D. Ga 1981)
• Pitt v. Playgirl No. B114591 (Ct. of App., 2d Dist. 1997)
• Vance v. Universal Amusement Co. 445 U.S. 308 (1980)
• VSDA v. City of Oklahoma 6 F. Supp. 2d 1292 (W. D. Okla. 1997)

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Harmful to minors/Minors' access

• ABFFE v. Burns D. Alaska 3:10-CV-193 (October 20, 2010)
• ABFFE v. Coakley W.L. 4273802 (D. Mass. 2010)
• ABFFE v. Cordray (decided as ABFFE v. Strickland) 601 F.3d 622 (6th Cir. 2010) (also previously ABFFE v. Dann)
• ACLU v. Goddard (formerly ACLU v. Napolitano) Civ. No. 00-0505 TUC AM (D. Ariz. Aug 11, 2004)
• ACLU v. Johnson 194 F.3d 1149 (10th Cir. 1999)
• ACLU v. Mukasey 534 F.3d 181 (3d Cir. 2008), cert. den. 129 S. Ct. 1032 (2009) Previously, 31 F.Supp.2d (E.D.Pa.1999); 217 F. 3d 162 (3d Cir. 2000); Vacated and remanded, 122 S. Ct. 1700 (2002); on remand 323 F.3d 240 (3d Cir. 2003)
• American Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Rendell 481 A.2d 919 (Penn. Sup. Ct. 1984)
• American Booksellers v. Webb 919 F.2d 1493 (11th Cir. 1990)
• American Library Assn. v. Pataki 969 F. Supp. 160 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)
• Big Hat Books v. Prosecutors 565 F. Supp. 2d 981 (S.D. Ind. 2008)
• Cyberspace Communications v. Engler 2000 WL 176992 (6th Cir. 2000)
• Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Inc. v. McWherter 866 S.W.2d 520 (Tenn. Sup. Ct. 1993)
• ESA v. Blagojevich 469 F.3d 641 (7th Cir. 2006)
• * Florence v. Shurtleff (formerly The King's English v. Shurtleff) U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (No. 2:05CV00495 DB)
• Leech v. American Booksellers Assn., Inc, 582 S.W.2d 738 (Tenn. Sup. Ct. 1979)
• Powell's Books, Inc. v. Kroger (formerly Powell's Books, Inc. v. Myers) WL 3619949 (Ninth Cir. Sept. 2010)
• PSINet v. Chapman 63 F.3d 227 (4th Cir. 2004), rehearing den. 372 F.3d 671 (4th Cir. 2004)
• Southeast Booksellers v. McMasters 371 F. Supp. 2d 773 Dist. Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Div. (2005)
• Tattered Cover, Inc. v. Tooley 696 P.2d 780 (Colo. 1985)
• United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. 529 U.S. 803 (2000)
• Upper Midwest Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Minneapolis 780 F.2d 1389 (8th Cir. 1985)
• Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn., Inc., 882 F.2d 125 (4th Cir. 1989) (on remand from U.S. Supreme Court); 792 F. 2d 1261 (4th Cir. 1986)

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Sexually Explicit Content and Minors

• ABFFE v. Burns D. Alaska 3:10-CV-193 (October 20, 2010)
• Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition (Child Pornography Prevention Act) 122 S. Ct. 1389 (2002)
• Barnes & Noble Alabama Prosecution
• New York v. Ferber 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• United States v. Knox 32 F.3d 733 (3d. Cir. 1994)
• United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc., et al. 513 U.S. 64 (1994)
• USA v. Williams 128 S. Ct. 1830 (2008)
• VSDA v. City of Oklahoma 6 F. Supp. 2d 1292 (W. D. Okla. 1997)

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Obscenity

• Brockett v. Spokane Arcades 105 S. Ct. 2794 (1985)
• Jenkins v. Georgia 418 U.S. 153 (1974)
• New York v. Ferber 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• People v. Weiner 29 Cal.App. 4th 1300 (Ct. of App; 4th Dist. 1994)
• Pope v. Illinois 481 U.S. 497 (1987)

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Zoning & Licensing

• Big Hat Books v. Prosecutors 565 F. Supp. 2d 981 (S.D. Ind. 2008)
• City News & Novelty, Inc. v. Waukesha 121 S. Ct. 743 (2001)
• City of Littleton v. Z J Gifts D-4, L.L.C. 541 U.S. 774 (2004)
• City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc. 535 U.S. 425 (2002)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, Inc. 475 U.S. 41 (1985)

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Violent Content

• AAMA et al. v Kendrick et al. 244 F.3d 572 (7th Cir. 2001)
• ABFFE v. Cordray (decided as ABFFE v. Strickland) 601 F.3d 622 (6th Cir. 2010) (also previously ABFFE v. Dann)
• Brown v. EMA (previously Schwarzenegger v. EMA) 131 S. Ct. 2729 (2011) (originally VSDA v. Schwarzenegger)
• Entertainment Merchants Association v. Henry No. Civ-06-675-C, 2007 WL 2743097 (W.D. Okla., 2007)
• ESA v. Blagojevich 469 F.3d 641 (7th Cir. 2006)
• ESA v. Foti 451 F. Supp. 2d 823 (M.D. La. 2006)
• ESA v. Granholm 426 F. Supp. 2d 646 (E.D. Mich. 2006)
• ESA v. Swanson (formerly ESA v. Hatch) 519 F. Supp. 3d 768 (8th Cir. 2008)
• IDSA v. St. Louis County 329 F.3d 954 (8th Cir. 2003)
• United States v. Stevens 130 S. Ct. 1577 (2010)
• VSDA v. Maleng 325 F. Supp. 2d 1180 (W.D. Wash. 2004)

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Display

• American Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. McAuliffe, 533 F.Supp. 50 (N.D. Ga. 1981)
• American Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles City 129 Cal. App. 3d 197 (Ct. of App; 2d Dist. 1982)
• Athenaco v. Cox 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004)
• Playboy v. Deters No. C-1-95-211 (S.D. Ohio May 2, 1996)
• Shipley, Inc. v. Long 359 Ark. 208 (Sup. Ct. 2004), 454 F. Supp. 2d 819 (E.D. Ark. 2004)
• Upper Midwest Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Minneapolis 780 F.2d 1389 (8th Cir. 1985)

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Third Party Liability

• American Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Hudnut, 475 U. S. 1001 (1986) 98 F. Supp. 1316 (S.D. Ind. 1984), aff'd 771 F.2d 323 (7th Cir. 1985), aff'd, 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)
• Byers v. Edmondson 712 So.2d 681 (1999)
• Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions 132 P.3d 211 (Calif. Sup. Ct. 2006)
• Village Books v. Bellingham No. C88-1470D (W.D. Wash. Feb. 9, 1989)

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Miscellaneous Issues

• ABFFE v. Cordray (decided as ABFFE v. Strickland) 601 F.3d 622 (6th Cir. 2010) (also previously ABFFE v. Dann)
• Beard v. Banks 548 U.S. 521 (2006)
• Big Hat Books v. Prosecutors 565 F. Supp. 2d 981 (S.D. Ind. 2008)
• CPDA v. Evans 642 F. Supp. 552 (M.D. Ala. 1986) aff'd in part and vacated in part, 827 F.2d 1483 (11th Cir. 1987)
• Denver Area Educ. Telcoms. Consortium, Inc. v. FCC 518 U.S. 727 (1996)
• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas 493 U.S. 215 (1990)
• Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions 132 P.3d 211 (Calif. Sup. Ct. 2006)
• Newton v. Slye 116 F. Supp.2d 677 (W.D. Va. 2000)
• PMG Int'l Div. V. Cohen 57 F. Supp. 2d 916 (N. D. Cal. 1999)
• Tattered Cover, Inc. v. City of Thorton 44 P.3d 1044 (Colo. 2002)
• * U.S. v. Alvarez 638 F. 3d 666 (Ninth Cir., 2011), cert. granted (2011)
• USA v. Williams 128 S. Ct. 1830 (2008)
• Yahoo!, Inc. v. LICRA 433 F.3d 1199 (2006)