Brewster Kahle

geez. Senators want to lock up the law (again).

@carlmalamud spent years making sure the law (and standards included in the law) were publicly accessible for free. Even getting the Supreme Court to declare it so.

yeah, but...

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.),
John Cornyn (R-Texas),
Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and
Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

boo.

Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again.

Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, th…

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Show threadTaran Rampersad10h ago
@brewsterkahle @carlmalamud one has to wonder if they understand what their job is.
Show threadColeen Walter9h ago
@brewsterkahle @carlmalamud The main branch of our local public library has a law library on the second floor for any patron to use for research or personal use. I wonder how this will affect the public libraries that already have law libraries for their communities? Librarians have fought book bans and now this?
Show threadWombatDhampir8h ago
@brewsterkahle @carlmalamud Now we know which Senators to primary, go to it folks.
Show threadKevin Karhan8h ago

@brewsterkahle @carlmalamud it should be illegal to #Paywall access to #law texts.

  • Cuz it's one thing to say "not knowing doesn't mean one isn't subject to laws" but actively making it inaccessible is at best flat-out #ClassWarfare if not blatant #fascism!
    • Because " #RuleOfLaw " means one has access to the law text!
Show threadPaul Schoe7h ago

@brewsterkahle

As long as there is a Trump Administration, there will be people who will try to get enforceable commercial rights for things that were free up ill now.

This stop to free access to laws and government regulations is an example.

Of course citizens should have free access to the laws and standards that they are being held accountable for.
(otherwise they can defend themselves with: I couldn't afford reading the regulations.)

#USA #Corrupt #Trump #Corruption
@carlmalamud

Show threadHelium2h ago

@brewsterkahle @carlmalamud

Library loophole back on-line like aaronsw blew open?