Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 2, 2024
Supreme Court delays deciding on states' content moderation laws
The court avoided a final decision, but its majority made it clear which way they were leaning about government efforts to control sites.
While sending two state laws back to appellate courts on remand because they had not considered all aspects of the Silicon Valley technology industry's constitutional challenge, a U.S. Supreme Court majority took a dim view of laws by Texas and Florida that attempted to impose government control over content moderation.
Justice Elena Kagan, an appointee of President Barack Obama, wrote for a five-justice majority that neither the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirm...
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