Free Expression: Articles of Interest Tattered Cover's Good Fight December 20, 2001 This editorial was originally published December 12, 2001 in the Rocky Mountain News. If you value your constitutional right to read what you please without worrying about government snooping, you owe a vote of thanks to the Tattered Cover bookstore for its spirited defense of its customers' privacy. Meskis Defending Our Freedom December 20, 2001 By Reggie Rivers, Denver Post Columnist It would have been far easier for Joyce Meskis, owner of the Tattered Cover Book Store, to give up the fight. It would have been cheaper and simpler to give the police access to the purchasing records of her customers. Everyone would have understood, and no one would have criticized her for giving the cops confirmation that their suspect did purchase two books on how to run a meth lab. ABFFE Offers New Introductory Memberships December 13, 2001 The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is now offering introductory memberships for $15--a 70 percent discount on the cost of an individual membership. Lemony Snicket Rallies Authors to Support the Tattered Cover December 13, 2001 Lemony Snicket, a.k.a. Daniel Handler, the author of books loved by children and grown-ups, has organized �Be Seen Buying Books,� a benefit for the Tattered Cover, the Denver bookstore embroiled in a legal battle to keep customers� sales records private. Tattered Cover Case Heard by Colorado Supreme Court December 06, 2001 On Wednesday, December 5, the Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments in the Tattered Cover Book Store's appeal to protect the privacy rights of bookstore customers. Supreme Court Hears Argument in Cyberspace First Amendment Case November 30, 2001 On November 28, the question of free expression and First Amendment rights in cyberspace returned to the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices heard oral arguments in Ashcroft v. ACLU. Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Tattered Cover Case November 30, 2001 On December 5 at 8:30 a.m., the Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Tattered Cover Book Store's appeal to protect the privacy rights of bookstore customers. Ennis Foundation Establishes Fellowship for First Amendment Law November 30, 2001 Friends and colleagues of the late Bruce J. Ennis have established a foundation in his honor, and a reception to publicize the new organization is scheduled for November 29 in Washington, D.C. New Web Site Defends Harry Potter and Kids� Free Speech November 15, 2001 A coalition of free expression groups recently announced the launch of a new Web site -- kidSPEAK! (www.kidspeakonline.org) -- dedicated to defending the free speech rights of kids, including the right to read the Harry Potter books. ABFFE Update � November 12, 2001 November 08, 2001 Free Expression and other First Amendment news. For archived issues, visit the ABFFE Web site. Next articles Find more articles about this topic on news.BookWeb.orgs.