Justices release opinions on three cases – banking regulations, a free speech claim and a death penalty case – but delay rulings on Trump and abortion
In a unanimous opinion, the supreme court allowed a lawsuit brought against New York’s state government by the National Rifle Association to proceed on free speech grounds.
Here’s more from the Associated Press on the court’s decision in National Rifle Association of America v Vullo:
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights.
The unanimous opinion reverses a lower-court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo. It does not, however, shield the NRA and other advocacy groups from regulation, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said.
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