Constitutional Law
Feb. 27, 2024
Tech companies' 1st Amendment challenge divides Supreme Court justices
During oral arguments, several justices expressed sympathy to the technology industry trade group, NetChoice LLC, but others expressed concern about whether they could rule in favor of the social media companies’ facial challenge to the two state laws.
U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed divided and a little perplexed Monday over how to handle appeals by Silicon Valley technology companies challenging in Texas and Florida laws that the appellants say violate the First Amendment.
During oral arguments, several justices expressed sympathy to the technology industry trade group, NetChoice LLC, that made the argument that the laws – aimed at protecting conservatives from being blocked or “dep...
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