Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Case Against NY Official
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the NRA, allowing its lawsuit against former New York financial regulator Maria Vullo to proceed. The NRA alleges that Vullo violated its First Amendment rights by coercing banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the group to suppress its pro-gun advocacy. The decision overturns a lower court's dismissal of the case and emphasizes that government officials cannot use their regulatory power to punish or suppress disfavored political speech.
- Supreme Court sides with NRA in free speech dispute with New York regulator CBS News
- 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
- Supreme Court Clears Way for N.R.A. to Pursue First Amendment Challenge The New York Times
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