Docket 19-631
Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc.
The Supreme Court considered whether an exception to the federal ban on automated robocalls for government debt collection violates the First Amendment. The Court ruled that the exception is unconstitutional but can be severed from the rest of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- Status
- Decided
- Appeal from
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Decision released
- Jul 6, 2020
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Decision ReleasedJul 6, 2020
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