<P> Planned Parenthood successfully sued the ACLA . Although the posters and website did not contain any specific threat , the jury awarded $107 million . The ACLA appealed the verdict on First Amendment grounds . A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals initially overturned the verdict , holding that the activities of the ACLA were protected under the First Amendment because they did not directly threaten harm to the plaintiffs , and because the ACLA 's statements were not communicated privately to the plaintiffs . The en banc 9th Circuit reversed the panel < http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/ppacla51602opn.pdf > , and held that the ACLA could be held liable in damages because the website made a deliberate threat with the expectation that someone would act on it , unprotected by the First Amendment . </P>
<P> Planned Parenthood successfully sued the ACLA . Although the posters and website did not contain any specific threat , the jury awarded $107 million . The ACLA appealed the verdict on First Amendment grounds . A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals initially overturned the verdict , holding that the activities of the ACLA were protected under the First Amendment because they did not directly threaten harm to the plaintiffs , and because the ACLA 's statements were not communicated privately to the plaintiffs . The en banc 9th Circuit reversed the panel < http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/ppacla51602opn.pdf > , and held that the ACLA could be held liable in damages because the website made a deliberate threat with the expectation that someone would act on it , unprotected by the First Amendment . </P>
planned parenthood v american coalition of life activists decision
planned parenthood v american coalition of life activists decision
ACLA could be held liable
ACLA could be held liable