Washington – A federal judge in Florida has denied the second attempt by the State of Florida to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the Computer & Communications Industry Association to block parts of Florida HB3, a law that would restrict protected free speech in violation of the Constitution.
CCIA, with its co-Plaintiff NetChoice, filed the lawsuit in October 2024, explaining this statute violates the First Amendment and other federal laws by blocking and restricting minors—and likely adults as well—from using certain websites to view lawful content.
The following can be attributed to Stephanie Joyce, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, who is the Director of CCIA’s Litigation Center:
“This Florida law deserves exacting review on several legal grounds. The Court’s ruling today ensures it gets that review under not only the First Amendment but also for the ways it undercuts federal privacy law. Our full challenge will continue and we will keep fighting this unconstitutional, badly conceived statute.”
