>ruling that private organizations can use copyright to control access to huge portions of our state and federal laws.
Then if I decide not to use their copyright, the onus is on the copyholder to file suit against me for violation.
If in fact a firm owns it, the government cannot pursue a case, and the firm (with no criminal jurisdiction) cannot impose any penalty.
If in fact the government owns the text, it must necessarily be made freely available, unless it pertains to national security (which is shaky justification at best).
Then if I decide not to use their copyright, the onus is on the copyholder to file suit against me for violation.
If in fact a firm owns it, the government cannot pursue a case, and the firm (with no criminal jurisdiction) cannot impose any penalty.
If in fact the government owns the text, it must necessarily be made freely available, unless it pertains to national security (which is shaky justification at best).