Aug. 15 Hearing Set on Motion to Block Enforcement of Ark. Social Media Law
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks for Western Arkansas in Fayetteville scheduled an Aug. 15 in-person hearing at 10 a.m. CDT on NetChoice’s July 7 motion for a preliminary injunction to block Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (R) from enforcing the…
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state’s new social media age verification law when it takes effect Sept. 1, said the judge’s signed order Wednesday (docket 5:23-cv-05105). Griffin’s response to the motion is due July 27, said the order. If NetChoice opts to file a reply brief, it’s due Aug. 3 and can’t exceed 10 pages, the order said. Government efforts to restrict minors from accessing online content “have repeatedly been struck down,” especially when they impede the First Amendment rights of adults as well, and Arkansas' social media age verification law “should meet the same fate,” said NetChoice’s injunction motion (see 2307100005). Griffin vowed to vigorously defend the statute in court (see 2306300001).