No. 22-555October Term 2023Decided Jul 1, 2024
NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton
The Supreme Court reviewed a Texas law that restricted social media platforms from moderating user content and required detailed disclosures about their editorial practices.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jul 1, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court reviewed a Texas law that restricted social media platforms from moderating user content and required detailed disclosures about their editorial practices. The Court vacated the lower court's decision, ruling that the Fifth Circuit failed to properly analyze whether the law facially violated the First Amendment rights of the platforms to curate speech.
Question presented
Do Texas HB 20’s provisions prohibiting social media platforms from censoring users’ content and imposing stringent disclosure requirements violate the First Amendment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jul 1, 2024
- Area
First Amendment
Timing
Decided July 1, 2024
The Court released its decision 126 days after oral argument on February 26, 2024. The median for cases argued in February is 106 days.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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