Ohio lawmakers had good intentions, being concerned about the mental health and well being of young people. But unfortunately, the law they implemented, the Social Media Parental Notification Act, violates constitutional rights and rips away a parent’s authority to care for their child as they find appropriate—all while violating the safety and security of ALL Ohioans, especially kids and teens. NetChoice is fighting to stop it.
NetChoice is suing the State of Ohio over the Social Media Parental Notification Act to ensure Ohioans’ First Amendment rights are protected online, protect the safety and security of all Ohioans—especially children, and keep parents in charge of their families—not big government.
Included in our motion for a preliminary injunction is a request for a temporary restraining order to give the court more time to consider the injunction request before the State begins enforcement.
Ohioans do not have to choose between protecting their kids online, their constitutional rights or their personal privacy. With NetChoice v. Yost, we will fight to ensure that this Invasion of Privacy Act is overturned.
Read NetChoice’s initial complaint, filed on 5-Jan, here.
Chris Marchese – Director of the NetChoice Litigation Center
Nicole Saad Bembridge – Associate Director of Litigation
Paul Taske – Associate Director of Litigation
Court Filings
NetChoice complaint, filed Jan 5, 2024, in the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Ohio’s answer to the complaint, filed Jan. 31, 2024.
NetChoice released a press release upon filing the complaint.
On February 12, 2023, Judge Algeron L. Marbley granted NetChoice’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
NetChoice’s request for Preliminary Injunction (PI) and a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was filed on January 5, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
On January 8, 2024, Judge Algenon L. Marbley granted NetChoice a temporary restraining order against the Social Media Parental Notification Act.
State’s Memo in Opposition to NetChoice’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction was filed on January 19, 2024.
NetChoice’s reply to Ohio’s Opposition was filed on January 26, 2024.
On May 3, 2024, NetChoice filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.