United States of America: NetChoice lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional restrictions in Mississippi House Bill 1126 on Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (NetChoice v Attorney General of Mississippi)
Progress
Current status
in force
14 Aug 2025 in force
21 Jul 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Court denied NetChoice's application to lift a stay allowing Mississippi Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126) to remain enforceable
On 14 August 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States denied NetChoice's application to lift a stay, allowing the Mississippi Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126) to remain enforceable during ongoing litigation. In a concurring opinion, Just…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
NetChoice filed lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional restrictions under Mississippi House Bill 1126 on Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act
On 21 July 2025, NetChoice filed a lawsuit over the alleged unconstitutional restrictions under Mississippi House Bill 1126, titled Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act. The lawsuit was filed at the Supreme Court of the United States see…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court