NRA gets 1st Amendment win as Supreme Court blasts NY official who pressured banks to cut ties with gun lobby
SUMMARY
The Supreme Court ruled that the NRA can proceed with a lawsuit alleging a New York state official violated the First Amendment. Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated the NRA "plausibly" argued that Maria Vullo, former head of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), may have infringed on their rights. The case stems from Vullo's 2018 guidance to insurers and banks about conducting business with the NRA after the Parkland shooting. The ACLU supported the NRA's claim that Vullo's warnings about "reputational risks" were coercive. DFS had been investigating the NRA's Carry Guard insurance program for legality under New York law.
