Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-plaintiff NetChoice, has filed an appellate brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in its case challenging Florida’s unconstitutional “internet rationing” law, HB3. The brief demonstrates that the court of appeals should affirm the district court’s preliminary injunction of HB3, which correctly recognized that HB3 likely violates the First Amendment. By prohibiting those under 14 from creating accounts on “social media” websites, HB3 burdens access to websites where minors can engage in free expression protected under the First Amendment.
The following can be attributed to Stephanie Joyce, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, who is the Director of CCIA’s Litigation Center:
“The District Court recognized correctly that Florida’s internet rationing law is at odds with young peoples’ protected First Amendment rights to access and engage with information online. Based on longstanding legal precedent, the Court of Appeals should affirm the injunction and allow users to continue accessing the lawful content of their choice.”
