Circuit Court Strikes Down Children's Online Protection Act

On July 22 the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in ACLU v. Mukasey affirming the District Court and holding that the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) is unconstitutional. The court held that COPA is vague and overbroad, and that it does not constitute the least restrictive means of protecting children. In reaching these conclusions, the court also confirmed that COPA does not apply to websites outside the U.S.