Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Case
TL;DR
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a New York state official likely violated the NRA's free speech rights by pressuring banks and insurers to cut ties with the organization after the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The court reaffirmed that government officials cannot use their power to suppress disfavored viewpoints and returned the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. The NRA, supported by the ACLU, claims former DFS superintendent Maria Vullo abused her authority to weaken the NRA, a charge Vullo denies.
- In NRA v. Vullo, Supreme Court says NRA speech rights likely violated The Washington Post
- Supreme Court sides with NRA in free speech ruling that curbs government pressure campaigns CNN
- Supreme Court Clears Way for N.R.A. to Pursue First Amendment Challenge The New York Times
- NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says The Associated Press
- Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case Fox News
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