United States of America: Public lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws arguing incompatibility with freedom of speech right (NetChoice v Florida/ NetChoice v Texas)

Progress

Current status
under appeal
29 Sep 2023 under appeal
14 Aug 2023 under deliberation
23 Jan 2023 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Sep 2023
under appeal

Granted certiorari for Supreme Court lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws arguing incompatibility with freedom of speech right (NetChoice v Florida/ NetChoice v Texas)

On 29 September 2023, the US Supreme Court announced it granted certiorari for a case challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws (22-555, Netchoice, LLC v Paxton) for its October term 2023. Having taken into account the Solicitor General'…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
14 Aug 2023
under deliberation

Filed Solicitor General's brief in lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws arguing incompatibility with freedom of speech right (NetChoice v Florida/ NetChoice v Texas)

On 14 August 2023, the Department of Justice filed a brief for amicus curiae in a lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws. This follows an invitation from the Supreme Court for the Solicitor General to express the views of the …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type opinion
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
23 Jan 2023
under investigation

Requested government views in lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws arguing incompatibility with freedom of speech right (NetChoice v Florida/ NetChoice v Texas)

On 23 January 2023, the US Supreme Court requested the views of the federal government in a lawsuit challenging Florida and Texas content moderation laws. Specifically, the Supreme Court seeks the views of the Federal Government on whether the case …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court