United States of America: Computer and Communications Industry Association lawsuit challenging constitutionality of App Store Accountability Act (Case No. 1:25-cv-1660)

Progress

Current status
under appeal
10 Jun 2026 under appeal
06 Feb 2026 under appeal
23 Dec 2025 under litigation
16 Oct 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

10 Jun 2026
under appeal

Computer and Communications Industry Association filed application at the Supreme Court to vacate stay of preliminary injunction against the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)

On 10 June 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed an application at the United States Supreme Court asking the Circuit Justice for the Fifth Circuit to vacate a stay pending appeal. The stay, granted by the United St…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
06 Feb 2026
under appeal

Computer and Communications Industry Association filed motion opposing state motion to stay preliminary injunction

On 6 February 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) Plaintiffs submitted a legal response to the state's motion to stay a preliminary injunction against SB 2420. The fili…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
23 Dec 2025
under litigation

District Court issued preliminary injunction blocking the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)

On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division issued an order preventing enforcement of Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
16 Oct 2025
under deliberation

Computer and Communications Industry Association filed lawsuit challenging constitutionality of App Store Accountability Act

On 16 October 2025, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, challenging the App Store Accountability Act (Senate Bill 2420, c…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court