United States of America: Granted appeal by the US Supreme Court for TikTok in lawsuit to prevent enforcement of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

On 18 December 2024, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari for the appeal of TikTok, Inc. in the lawsuit relating to the prevention of the enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The Court will address whether the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act violates the First Amendment as applied to the petitioners, with oral arguments scheduled for 10 January 2025. The submission deadline for briefs and a joint appendix, as well as amicus curiae briefs, is set for 27 December 2024, with reply briefs due by 3 January 2025.