Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Case Against NY Officials
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the NRA, stating that New York state officials violated the 1st Amendment by using their authority to threaten and punish the NRA for its gun rights advocacy. The decision underscores that government officials cannot coerce private parties to suppress disfavored views.
- Supreme Court gives National Rifle Assn. a 1st Amendment win in suit against New York officials Los Angeles Times
- Supreme Court sides with NRA in free speech ruling that curbs government pressure campaigns CNN
- Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case Fox News
- In NRA v. Vullo, Supreme Court says NRA speech rights likely violated The Washington Post
- NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says The Associated Press
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