Legal Citation: 969 F.Spp. 160 (1997)

Plaintiff
American Libraries Association, et al.

Defendant
George Pataki, Governor of the State of New York, et al.

Plaintiff's Claim
That a New York law prohibiting the dissemination of obscene materials to children through a computer placed impermissible burdens on commerce between the states, and was thus unconstitutional.

Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
Jeanne Lahiff, Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York

Chief Defense Lawyer
Michael K. Hertz

Judge
Loretta A. Preska

Place
New York, New York

Date of Decision
20 June 1997

Decision
That the New York statute placed substantial burdens on the free flow of commerce and conflicted with generally applicable federal laws, and thus was unconstitutional.