LOS ANGELES – Several child protection and civil liberties groups have filed amicus briefs in support of the Free Speech Coalition’s (FSC) petition to the Supreme Court.
Major national and international organizations have filed amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court in support of FSC’s petition for a writ of certiorari in Free Speech Coalition v Paxton. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Woodhull Freedom Foundation (WFF), International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) and a coalition of mainstream authors, publishers, booksellers and freedom advocates of expression (American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Association of American Publishers, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Freedom to Read Foundation) have all asked the court to hear the Texas case.
An amicus curiae, also known as an amicus brief, or “friend of the court” brief, is a legal filing filed by individuals or organizations who are not parties to the case but who believe they can provide expertise, insight, or other important information offer. for the court to consider.
“We are proud to have so many respected and reasoned voices supporting our petition,” said Alison Boden, executive director of the Free Speech Coalition. “They, like us, believe that the age verification measures proposed in Texas violate the First Amendment. As we continue to challenge these laws in other jurisdictions, we look forward to seeing the Texas case heard on the merits.”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan represent the Free Speech Coalition and their co-plaintiffs in filing the petition.