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TIKTOK, INC., ET AL. V. GARLAND, ATT’Y GEN.
FIREBAUGH, BRIAN, ET AL. V. GARLAND, ATT’Y GEN.
On Dec. 18, the U.S. Supreme Court deferred consideration of applications for an injunction pending oral argument. As noted in the order, the applicants suggested the court also treat the applications as petitions for writs of certiorari. The high court did so, granted the petitions, consolidated the cases and set a total of two hours for oral argument Jan. 10, 2025.
The parties were directed to brief and argue whether the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, as applied to the petitioners, violates the First Amendment.
The parties were directed to electronically file simultaneous opening briefs limited to 13,000 words, and a joint appendix on or before Dec. 27.
Reply briefs, limited to 6,000 words, need to be filed electronically on or before Jan. 3, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs need to be filed electronically on or before Dec. 27.