US EditionHow a Supreme Court Decision Backing the NRA Is Thwarting Trump’s Retribution Campaign
- In May 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the NRA, rejecting claims that a New York official unlawfully pressured insurance companies to cut ties with the gun rights organization following the Parkland shooting.
- This decision stemmed from claims that Maria Vullo, then New York DFS superintendent, pressured insurers with enforcement threats to campaign against gun rights groups, influencing subsequent legal fights.
- Federal judges used Vullo repeatedly to block Trump administration executive orders targeting major law firms representing political opponents, citing unconstitutional coercion and First Amendment violations.
- Legal experts like Eugene Volokh state the NRA’s unanimous Supreme Court win provides powerful First Amendment leverage against politically motivated government retaliation.
- The Vullo ruling now underpins successful challenges to government abuses of power, suggesting strengthened protections against attempts to punish disfavored speech through executive coercion.
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How a Supreme Court decision backing the NRA is thwarting Trump’s retribution campaign
As Harvard University, elite law firms and perceived political enemies of President Donald Trump fight back against his efforts to use government power to punish them, they’re winning thanks in part to the National Rifle Association.
NRA asks Supreme Court to bolster protections for AR-style rifles
The legal arm of the National Rifle Association asked the Supreme Court on Friday to take up a new case that could expand gun rights for owners of AR-style rifles, challenging federal restrictions on short-barreled versions of the popular firearm. In a petition filed Friday, the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action urged the high court to hear Rush v. United States, a case targeting the National Firearms Act of 1934. That law requires registra…
Supreme Court Tosses Mexico’s $10B Weapons Lawsuit
Share Tweet Pin Email By Isabella Torregiani 2:32pm PDT, Jun 8, 2025 _ In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against American gun manufacturers. The suit accused U.S. gun companies of fueling cartel violence by supplying weapons. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, June 5, stated, "Mexico's complaint … does not plausibly allege such aiding and abetting."Keep reading to get more detail…
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