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Judge Shoots Down Preliminary Injunction to Phone Book Industry

Judge Shoots Down Preliminary Injunction to Phone Book Industry

After Thursday's mass phone book exodus--our citizenry opted out of nearly 60,000 phone books altogether--Dex filed a temporary restraining order against the ordinance making it possible, saying their first amendment rights were being violated. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart denied that request, saying that the injunction is not in the public interest (in fact, "privacy and waste reduction," according to court documents, are "competing public interests") and because the "Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their First Amendment claim." more ›

Neighborhood News And Local Blog Round-Up

Neighborhood News And Local Blog Round-Up

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