Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Case Against NY Official
TL;DR
The U.S. Supreme Court has revived the NRA's lawsuit against former New York official Maria Vullo, accusing her of coercing financial institutions to cut ties with the gun rights group, which the NRA claims violated its First Amendment rights. The unanimous decision emphasizes that government officials cannot use their power to suppress speech they dislike. The case will return to lower courts for further analysis.
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