U.S. Supremes Accepts Review of NRA Suit Claiming NY Violated First Amendment

[KyJim]

The NRA today announced the U.S. Supreme Court has accepted review of its suit claiming New York officials improperly used their authority to "persuade" banks and other financial institutions to blacklist the NRA due to the NRA's First Amendment right to advocate gun rights. https://www.nraila.org/articles/202...oric-step-forward-for-the-nra-and-free-speech. The Supreme Court order granting review on one issue is at https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/110323zr_5if6.pdf.

That issue, from the NRA's petition for certiorari, states:

1. Does the First Amendment allow a government regulator to threaten regulated entities with
adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a
controversial speaker, as a consequence of (a) the
government’s own hostility to the speaker’s viewpoint
or (b) a perceived “general backlash” against the
speaker’s advocacy?

https://www.supremecourt.gov/Docket...207165502328_NRA Vullo Cert Petition File.pdf.

As in most grants and denials of review, the Court did not reveal those voting for or against. It does take four votes to grant review.