Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2023

National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo

Decided May 30, 2024. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-842 · 602 U.S. 175 · Cited 53 times

Holding

The NRA plausibly alleged that respondent violated the First Amendment by coercing regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress the NRA’s gun-promotion advocacy.

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