Child Protection and Civil Liberties Groups File Amicus Briefs in Support of FSC’s Supreme Court Petition — Free Speech Coalition

Main nationwide and worldwide organizations have filed amicus briefs with the US Supreme Court docket in assist of FSC’s petition for a writ of a certiorari in Free Speech Coalition v Paxton. The Basis for Particular person Rights and Expression (FIRE), Digital Frontier Basis (EFF), Woodhull Freedom Basis (WFF), Worldwide Centre for Lacking and Exploited Youngsters (ICMEC) and a coalition of mainstream authors, publishers, booksellers and free speech advocates (American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Affiliation of American Publishers, Comedian E-book Authorized Protection Fund and Freedom to Learn Basis) have all requested the courtroom to listen to the Texas case.

An amicus curiae, also referred to as an amicus transient, or “buddy of the courtroom” transient, is a authorized submitting submitted by people or organizations who are usually not occasion to the case, however who imagine they will supply experience, perception or different info vital for the courtroom to think about.

“We’re proud to have so many revered and reasoned voices supporting our petition,” says Alison Boden, Govt Director of Free Speech Coalition. “They imagine, as we do, that the age-verification measures proposed in Texas violate the First Modification. Whereas we proceed to problem these legal guidelines in different jurisdictions, we stay up for having the Texas case heard on the deserves.”

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan signify the Free Speech Coalition and their co-plaintiffs in bringing the petition. 

Learn the briefs: