United States of America: Lawsuit challenging California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act' constitutionality (NetChoice v Bonta / Case 5:22-cv-08861-BLF)

Progress

Current status
under appeal
11 Apr 2025 under appeal
13 Mar 2025 under litigation
16 Aug 2024 in force
13 Dec 2023 under appeal
18 Oct 2023 under appeal
18 Sep 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
judiciary
Government Body
other regulatory body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

11 Apr 2025
under appeal

Attorney General appealed Court ruling in NetChoice v. Bonta concerning California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

On 11 April 2025, the Attorney General appealed the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to block enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). The appeal follows the court’s …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
13 Mar 2025
under litigation

Court granted preliminary injunction against California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (NetChoice v Bonta)

On 13 March 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). NetChoice, a trade association representi…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
16 Aug 2024
in force

Issued Court of Appeals’ ruling in NetChoice v. Bonta concerning California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

On 16 August 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ issued a decision in NetChoice v. Bonta, in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The decision follows the motion for preliminary injunction issued by the United States Distri…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
13 Dec 2023
under appeal

Filed Attorney General brief in the Ninth Circuit in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

On 13 December 2023, Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The AG aims to overturn a preliminary injunction that is blocking the Act from going into effect. The…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
18 Oct 2023
under appeal

Filed appeal against ruling blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

On 18 October 2023, Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta filed an appeal against the ruling blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The AG aims to overturn the preliminary injunction that is currently blocking the implementation of the C…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
18 Sep 2023
in force

Issued ruling blocking the implementation of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

On 18 September 2023, the United States District Court Northern District of California granted a motion for preliminary injunction, blocking the implementation of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The NetChoice, a trade association rep…

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