Students Engaged in Advancing Texas

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce a law requiring app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors downloading apps or making in-app purchases. The law, the Texas App Store Accountability Act, was upheld by a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling after a district court had initially deemed it unconstitutional. Plaintiffs, including the Computer & Communications Industry Association and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, argued the law violates First Amendment rights, while Texas officials claimed it protects children from harmful digital content.

The Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce a law requiring app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors to download apps or make purchases. The law, SB 2420, faces challenges from a student group and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, who argue it violates the First Amendment. The Court declined to reinstate a lower court's block on the law.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas from enforcing a law requiring app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors. The decision allows the Texas App Store Accountability Act to proceed, with plaintiffs including the Computer & Communications Industry Association and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas challenging its constitutionality. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is a defendant in the cases.

The Supreme Court refused to block Texas' age verification law for app downloads, which requires minors under 18 to obtain parental consent. A coalition of students and the Computer & Communications Industry Association argued the law violates the First Amendment by restricting access to online content, but their emergency appeals were denied.

Texas is urging the Supreme Court to maintain an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, allowing enforcement of the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which requires age verification and parental consent for minors accessing apps and paid content. The law faces challenges from groups including Students Engaged in Advancing Texas and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, who argue it imposes excessive restrictions on digital content access and app developers.

A student group and the Computer and Communications Industry Association petitioned the Supreme Court to block Texas from enforcing SB 2420, a law requiring age verification and parental consent for minors' access to apps and paid content. They argue the law violates the First Amendment and imposes burdens on app developers. The 5th Circuit previously placed a hold on a federal judge's order blocking the law, prompting the emergency Supreme Court request.

Texas students, including M.F. and Z.B., have petitioned the Supreme Court to block Texas' App Store Accountability Act, which mandates age verification for app downloads and parental consent for minors under 18. They argue the law disproportionately restricts access to non-harmful content like educational apps, violating the First Amendment. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) supports the challenge, comparing the law to overreaching age verification requirements for physical businesses.