Ostergren v. McDonnell
Amicus Curiae Brief of Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) In Support of Plaintiffs and Appellees and Urging Affirmance
SUMMARY: EPIC Urges Court to Protect Speech of Privacy Advocate
Today, EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to hold that the First Amendment protects the speech of Betty Ostergren, a privacy advocate. Ostergren runs a Website that republishes Social Security Numbers, collected from public records, to persuade Virginia lawmakers to stop releasing documents that reveal Social Security Numbers. Under Virginia law, Ostergren could be prosecuted for publishing SSNs, even though Virginia makes the numbers widely available. A lower court held that the law violated Ostergren's First Amendment rights. Virginia appealed. EPIC's brief urges the appeals court to uphold the lower court's ruling.
Please see full amicus brief below for more information.
DOCUMENT INFO
Doc Type:
Appellate Brief
Filed: 10/20/2009- Hot Document!
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Legal Document Name:
Ostergren v. McDonnell
Amicus Curiae Brief of Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) In Support of Plaintiffs and Appellees and Urging Affirmance
Case Number: 09-1723
Jurisdiction: Federal, 4th Circuit
Constitutional Law
Privacy
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