United States of America: Lawsuit challenging age verification requirements under the Protect Tennessee Minors Act (Free Speech Coalition v Attorney General of Tennesse) (Case 2:24-cv-02933-SHL-tmp)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
31 Dec 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Western District Court of Tennessee issued interim ruling in public lawsuit challenging age verification requirements under the Protect Tennessee Minors Act (Free Speech Coalition v Attorney General of Tennesse) (Case 2:24-cv-02933-SHL-tmp)
On 31 December 2024, the District Court for the Western District of Tennessee denied the Attorney General of Tennessee’s emergency motion to stay a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Protect Tennessee Minors Act (PTMA). The PTMA …
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court