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FCC v. Fox Television Stations and "Fleeting Expletives" (08/07/2008)
On August 7, 2008, the ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of several creative arts, media and free speech organizations criticizing the Federal Communication Commission's regulation of "indecent speech" as arbitrary, inconsistent, and irreconcilable with core First Amendment values. The brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling from New York in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., striking down the FCC's recent decision to ban even "fleeting expletives" from the airwaves as an unjustified departure from the agency's longstanding practice.

Fleeting Expletives Legislation Talking Points (09/19/2007)

ACLU of Arkansas' Letter to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (07/10/2007)
ACLU of Arkansas' letter to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, submitted as amicus curiae in support of Judge Wendell Griffen.

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2006 (09/26/2006)

Celebrating the Freedom to Read (09/26/2006)

A History of Fighting Censorship (09/26/2006)

Defending First Amendment Rights (09/26/2006)

What Is Censorship? (08/30/2006)
Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive," happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups. Censorship by the government is unconstitutional.

Defending First Amendment Rights, pdf (09/26/2005)

Defending First Amendment Rights (09/26/2005)

A History of Fighting Censorship (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music (09/26/2005)

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2004, pdf (09/26/2005)

A History of Fighting Censorship, pdf (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000, pdf (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music, pdf (09/26/2005)

Couch Parties Against Censorship (04/25/2005)

"Indecency Bingo" Game (04/06/2005)

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2003 (09/22/2004)