ATLANTA—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted Florida’s request to lift our halt of the state’s ID-for-Speech law in our lawsuit, CCIA & NetChoice v. Uthmeier.
On June 3, 2025, a U.S. District Court halted Florida’s ID-for-Speech law. HB 3 violates the First Amendment by forcing Floridians to hand over their personal data just to access protected speech online. It mandates websites to collect sensitive information, enhancing the cybersecurity risk for children by making data more vulnerable to hackers and predators. Florida appealed this ruling to the Eleventh Circuit, and the Court granted the state’s request.
“NetChoice is disappointed in the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling allowing Florida’s censorship law to take effect while Florida continues to appeal our injunction. Briefing has finished, and we look forward to the opportunity to explain the law’s constitutional problems to the Court directly,” said Paul Taske, Co-Director of the NetChoice Litigation Center. “We will consider all available options to ensure Floridians’ online communication is safe and free. Florida’s censorship regime not only violates its citizens’ free speech rights but also makes all users–especially minors–less safe.”
Read the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling today here.
Find case resources for CCIA & NetChoice v. Uthmeier here.
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