Supreme Court Agrees to Hear NRA's First Amendment Case Against Former New York Official

Supreme Court to Consider NRA's Claim that Former NY Official's Pressure on Financial Entities to Cut Ties Infringed upon Gun Association's Free Speech Rights

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the National Rifle Association's (NRA) appeal against former NY official Maria Vullo, accusing her of infringing upon the gun Association's free speech rights.
Following the 2018 Parkland school shooting, Vullo urged banks and insurance companies to consider 'reputational risks' of doing business with the NRA or other gun-promoting organisations.
The NRA, which is headquartered in Virginia, filed a lawsuit after multiple entities severed ties or decided not to continue business dealings with the organisation.
Vullo's actions led to multiple fines against companies in collusion with the NRA, with three insurance service providers together agreeing to pay over $13 million in total.
Though rejected by the federal appeals court in New York, who stated that Vullo acted within her job parameters and good faith, the NRA claims her actions gives state officials the power to financially ostracize their political rivals.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in the next year, and the decision could have broad implications for other organisations and free speech rights.