Home > Great American Court Cases > Mainstream Loudoun et al. v. Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library et al.

Legal Citation: 241 F.Supp. 252 (E.D. Va. 1998)

Plaintiff
Mainstream Loudoun Association and ten members

Defendant
Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library and Douglas Henderson

Plaintiff's Claim
That the Loudoun County Library violated the Speech Clause of the First Amendment by restricting patrons' access to certain Internet sites.

Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
Robert Corn-Revere

Chief Defense Lawyer
Kenneth C. Bass III

Judge
Leonie M. Brinkema

Place
Alexandria, Virginia

Date of Decision
7 April 1998

Decision
Ruled in favor of Mainstream Loudoun by finding that the Loudoun County Library must revise its Internet access policy to not violate the First Amendment's Speech Clause.

Significance
The ruling upheld constitutional rights of library users by...