NRA Ruling Eyed for Clues in Supreme Court Social Media Case

Lawyers are reading between the lines of the US Supreme Court’s decision to revive the National Rifle Association’s free speech fight against a New York regulator to see what the implications may be for a similar dispute involving the Biden administration.

Thursday’s ruling has bolstered hopes for some that the court will soon stop the government from trying to limit conservative speech online, while others expect the justices to use the NRA ruling as a reference point in deciphering when government actions violate the First Amendment.

A unanimous court came up very clearly on the idea that a government can’t ...