
Supreme Court Paves Way For NRA Free Speech Lawsuit Against Ex-New York Official
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The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights.
The unanimous opinion reverses a lower court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo
The NRA said Vullo pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist it after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead in 2018.
The group was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Biden administration argued some of its claims should go forward.
Vullo argued she rightly investigated NRA-endorsed insurance policies sometimes referred to as “murder insurance.”