Understanding Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Is Narrow

Understanding Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Is Narrow

With the US Supreme Court now considering in NetChoice v. Fitch whether to reinstate an injunction blocking enforcement of Mississippi’s online age-verification and parental-consent law, it’s vital to understand the narrowness of the Court’s recent ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. The Court in Free Speech Coalition upheld, against a First Amendment challenge, a Texas law that requires adult websites—those devoting more than one-third o…