I’ve been following the case Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library District since it was filed on Nov 11, 2006, in Washington Eastern District Court. The case involves patrons of the North Central Regional Library e suing the library over the library’s Internet policy, which filters access for adults. The plaintiffs seek to order the library to disable Internet filters while in use by adults in the library.
On September 30, Judge Shea granted motions for summary judgment, but held his ruling in abeyance pending certification of questions of Washington State Constitutional law before the Washington State Supreme Court.
The Washington State Supreme Court just ruled today, full ruling here:
“We conclude that a library can, subject to the limitations set forth in this opinion, filter Internet access for all patrons, including adults, without violating article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution.”
Now, we await the federal court’s ruling…
Filed under: Filtering, Legal, Libraries, Uncategorized
