Iowa AG Pushes Supreme Court Route in Paramount-WBD Antitrust Fight

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urged taking California and AG Rob Bonta to the Supreme Court to block Paramount’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing California shouldn’t regulate American viewing choices. Bird published a Daily Wire op-ed calling for SCOTUS intervention, but Deadline notes there’s no SCOTUS filing yet and any emergency docket action would likely be delayed past the March 2027 trial. Legal experts discuss original-jurisdiction routes and possible special masters, while critics say the move is politically motivated. Bonta frames the case as straightforward antitrust enforcement, amid broader questions about the merger’s approvals in 68 jurisdictions and potential impacts on jobs and theatrical releases.