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Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
Supreme Court says the NRA 'plausibly alleged' a New York official violated its First Amendment rights
By Brianna Herlihy
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Published May 30, 2024 10:47am EDT
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The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously decided that the National Rifle Association (NRA) "plausibly alleged" that the New York State Department of Financial Services violated the group's First Amendment rights by blacklisting the group.

In a unanimous decision written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the high court "holds that the NRA plausibly alleged that Vullo violated the First Amendment by coercing DFS-regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress the NRA’s advocacy."

"The judgment of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is vacated, and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion," the court said, allowing the NRA to continue to argue its case, overruling the second circuit's dismissal of the suit.

The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the NRA in 2018 which questioned whether a government regulator threatens regulated entities with adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a controversial speaker, allegedly because of the government's own hostility to the speaker's viewpoint, violates the First Amendment. ...
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2024, 12:18:41 pm »
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!!!!!In unanimous decision written by Justice Sotomayor, the high court "holds the NRA plausibly alleged that NYS Financial Services Supt. Vullo violated the 1st Amendment by coercing DFS-regulated entities to terminate their business relationships w/the NRA to punish or suppress the NRA’s advocacy."
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2024, 12:19:05 pm »
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2024, 12:24:28 pm »
In unanimous decision written by Justice Sotomayor,

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit...  How about them apples.
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2024, 12:26:26 pm »
In unanimous decision written by Justice Sotomayor,

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit...  How about them apples.

I guess she didn't go crawl into her office and cry this time.
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2024, 12:27:14 pm »
Is this one of the decisions that make Justice Sotomayor cry?
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2024, 12:29:06 pm »
In unanimous decision written by Justice Sotomayor,

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit...  How about them apples.

The leftist judges realize that for every conservative organization like the NRA, there are 5 ultra-left activist organizations and/or intitiatves that might suffer.

Like ESG.
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2024, 12:37:26 pm »
I guess she didn't go crawl into her office and cry this time.

Is this one of the decisions that make Justice Sotomayor cry?

Get a room you 2!   lol
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2024, 12:38:55 pm »
Get a room you 2!   lol

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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2024, 12:44:30 pm »
It "merely" allows the NRA's lawsuit to go to trial, but the ruling was unanimous! The New York State Department of Financial Services would be wise to settle before going to try, though wisdom and bureaucrats seldom are companions. Especially hoplophobic bureaucrats.
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Re: Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2024, 01:11:19 pm »
It "merely" allows the NRA's lawsuit to go to trial, but the ruling was unanimous! The New York State Department of Financial Services would be wise to settle before going to try, though wisdom and bureaucrats seldom are companions. Especially hoplophobic bureaucrats.

+5 bonus points.  I had to look up hoplophobia.
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