NRA lost First Amendment claim
MANHATTAN — The Second Circuit reversed a district court ruling that determined a New York insurance commission violated the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment rights when it encouraged groups to consider the “reputational risk” of associating with the NRA. Government officials have a duty to address issues of public concern and NRA failed to show how the commission “crossed the line” or coerced groups to shun the NRA.
Brief / September 22, 2022
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