Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

521 U.S. 844·1997

What the Court Decided

The Court struck down the Communications Decency Act's indecency provisions under strict scrutiny, holding that the internet deserves the same robust First Amendment protection as print media and rejecting the government's arguments for broadcast-style lesser scrutiny.

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Cited In

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

2024 Term · 23-1122

Petitioners cited Reno to demonstrate the Court's consistent application of strict scrutiny to content-based internet restrictions, and for the principle that suppressing speech adults have a right to receive in order to protect minors triggers the highest scrutiny.