Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed its opposition to Texas’ motion to allow SB2420, the App Store Accountability Act, to take effect while its appeal is heard in the Fifth Circuit.
Judge Pitman of the Western District of Texas entered a decision December 23 that blocks the law from taking effect. He agreed with CCIA’s arguments that the law likely violates the First Amendment by being vague, overly broad, and a restraint on the protected speech of app stores, app developers, and Texas internet users of all ages.
In October, CCIA sued the state of Texas over SB2420, which would impose a sweeping age verification, parental consent, and compelled speech regime on both app stores and app developers in violation of the United States Constitution.
For more than 25 years, CCIA has fought for the rights of businesses, consumers, and internet users to display and access lawful speech online. For more information on this lawsuit, please see our Fact Sheet.
The following can be attributed to CCIA Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, and Director of CCIA Litigation Center Stephanie Joyce:
“The district court’s decision fully comports with well-settled First Amendment law. SB2420 is vague, intrusive, and spectacularly overbroad. It should not take effect until our challenge is fully presented in the courts.”
