LINCOLN, Neb.—On Saturday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska granted NetChoice’s request for a preliminary injunction, halting enforcement of the age verification and parental consent provisions of LB 383 days before they were set to take effect on July 1. The court held that forcing Nebraskans to surrender a digital I.D. to access lawful speech is a content-based restriction that fails the First Amendment.
“As this decision illustrates, the chorus against digital I.D. mandates grows louder every day. There is no constitutional justification for the government to block access to fully protected speech,” said Paul Taske, Director of the NetChoice Litigation Center.
“This is a win for every Nebraskan who values their right to speak and read online without first handing the government a digital I.D. We are confident the court will strike down these provisions permanently as this case proceeds. Nebraska families deserve real solutions, not an unconstitutional law that protects no one.”
We must not import digital censorship to America. Nebraska families are best served by real safety tools that respect the Constitution, like NetChoice’s Digital Safety Shield for America.
Read the ruling here.
Find case resources for NetChoice v. Hilgers here.
NetChoice is fighting to protect constitutional rights online and ensure the internet remains a place for free expression and free enterprise.
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