The Supreme Courton 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 groups lawsuit against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo. The Supreme Court cleared the way for the NRA’s lawsuit against an ex-NY official. AP The NRA alleges the official violated their first amendment rights. REUTERS
The NRA said Vullo pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist it afterthe school shootingin 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. She said she did speak out about the risks of doing business with gun groups but didnt exert any improper pressure on companies, many of which were distancing themselves from the NRA on their own at the time.