Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
Emergency application for stay denied on April 30, 2024.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit"s judgment allowing Texas to enforce the age verification requirements of H.B. 1181 on commercial websites that contain sexual content.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court allows Texas to enforce age verification for online porn sites (Amy Howe, April 30, 2024)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/12/2024 | Application (23A925) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 04/17/2024 | Response to application (23A925) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on April 26, 2024. |
| 04/26/2024 | Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed. |
| 04/29/2024 | Reply of applicant Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. |
| 04/30/2024 | Application (23A925) referred to the Court. |
| 04/30/2024 | Application (23A925) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. |