United States v. American Library Association, Inc. 539 U.S. 194 (2003)

In United States v. American Library Association, Inc. 539 U.S. 194 (2003), the ALA objected to the Federal government requiring libraries to install filters on all computers as a condition of obtaining Federal funding as being unconstitutional. However, the Supreme Court held that the use of internet filtering software does not violate a library patron’s First Amendment rights or induce libraries to violate the Constitution. This ruling has caused much concern among libraries that need federal funding to survive.