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The NRA won its case in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association (NRA) on the First Amendment grounds.
The NRA can now move forward with its lawsuit against Maria Vullo, the former head of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment ruling, a decision that could make it harder for state regulators to pressure advocacy groups.
The decision means the NRA’s lawsuit against New York state officials who urged banks and insurers to cut ties with gun rights groups following the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school that left 17 people dead could continue.
“Ultimately, the key point is that the First Amendment prohibits government officials from using their power to selectively punish or suppress speech, either directly or (as asserted here) through private intermediaries,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her opinion.
The NRA alleges that Maria Vullo, the former head of the New York State Department of Financial Services, not only pressured insurance companies to break with the gun lobby, but also threatened enforcement action if the insurers did not comply.
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