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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules 9-0 in Favor of NRA in NRA v. Vullo

May 30, 2024, 03:37 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous 9-0 ruling in favor of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a significant First Amendment case, NRA v. Vullo. The decision revives the NRA's claims that Maria Vullo, a former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, unconstitutionally pressured insurance companies, including Chubb Ltd. and Lloyd’s of London, to cease business with the gun lobby after the Parkland massacre. The court's opinion, which included concurring opinions from Justices Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson, and was led by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, underscores that government officials cannot use their regulatory power to suppress speech they disfavor. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) represented the NRA in this case. The ruling is seen as a major victory for advocacy organizations and could set a precedent for future cases involving free speech rights.