''Junger v. Daley'' is a court case brought by

Peter Junger Peter D. Junger (1933 – November 2006) was a computer law professor and Internet activist, most famous for having fought against the U.S. government's regulations of and export controls on encryption software. The case, '' Junger v. Daley'' (6 ...

challenging restrictions on the

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outside of the

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. The case was first brought in 1996 (as ''Junger v. Christopher''), when Junger was a professor at

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and wanted to teach a class on

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. Because of the restrictions, he was unable to accept non-US citizens into his class. Following a district court victory in the ''

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'' case on the same matter, Junger amended his complaint to ask for an injunction on enforcement of the regulations prohibiting his publication of encryption course materials on the Internet. The case led to an important ruling in 2000, with the Sixth Circuit holding that

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is protected by the

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References

* ''Junger v. Daley'', 8 F. Supp. 2d 708 (N.D. Ohio 1998) (district court opinion ruling against Junger) * ''Junger v. Daley'', 209 F.3d 481 (6th Cir. 2000) (Appellate court opinion that encryption code is protected by the First Amendment)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Junger V. Daley Cryptography law United States Internet case law

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