Judge Strikes Down Virginia Law Barring Use of State Computers to View Sexual Materials

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that barred the use of state-owned computers to view sexually explicit materials.

Six professors at state colleges and universities had challenged the law, arguing that it violated their academic freedom by limiting their use of the Internet for research and teaching.

The...

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