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  Second Judge Blocks Do-Not-Call List
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Last EditedServo  Sep 25, 2003 08:16pm
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News DateThursday, September 25, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionWith remarkable speed and near unanimity, Congress on Thursday passed legislation intended to ensure consumers can block many unwanted telemarketing calls. But whether the service millions of Americans signed up for takes effect next week was thrown into doubt when a second federal court judge ruled the list violates free speech protections.

U.S. District Judge Edward W. Nottingham in Denver blocked the list late Thursday, handing another victory to telemarketers who argued the national registry is unconstitutional and will devastate their industry.

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