COLUMBUS, Ohio—Today, NetChoice has a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, where we will be asking the court to permanently halt Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act in our lawsuit, NetChoice v. Yost.
This is the next step in our lawsuit, after we successfully obtained a preliminary injunction against the law in February 2024. The State of Ohio did not appeal the injunction, and the case has been moving forward on the merits. This will be the first hearing in a NetChoice case where the judge will be considering a ruling on the merits of a law, not just a preliminary injunction against it.
“We are confident the Court will permanently strike down Ohio’s unconstitutional law and ensure that free speech, privacy and security are protected by reaffirming that parents, not the government, are the rightful custodians of their families’ choices in the digital age,” said Paul Taske, NetChoice Associate Director of Litigation.
Taske continued: “Laws like Ohio’s violate core American rights online. Unfortunately, many states have followed Ohio’s example here. We are hopeful a permanent injunction might serve as a wake up call and cause them to re-evaluate their approach to online safety. We hope to work with lawmakers on a meaningful and legal solution for that. NetChoice looks forward to fighting for Americans’ rights to free expression and free enterprise online in the court today.”
Read NetChoice’s motion for summary judgment here, the ruling granting the preliminary injunction here, and find case resources for NetChoice v. Yost here.
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