US EditionSupreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey case
The ruling lets the nonprofit pursue an immediate federal challenge after justices said donor disclosure demands can deter supporters and burden association rights.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that First Choice Women's Resource Centers has standing to challenge a 2023 subpoena from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin in federal court, reversing lower court dismissals.
- Platkin issued the 2023 subpoena seeking donor lists and internal records to investigate whether First Choice misled clients regarding reproductive services, prompting the center to argue the demands violated First Amendment associational rights.
- Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the subpoena caused an 'actual and ongoing injury' by deterring donors, citing the 1958 NAACP v. Alabama precedent establishing that compelled disclosure of donor identities burdens freedom of association.
- The ruling allows advocacy groups and nonprofits to challenge state investigative subpoenas in federal court immediately upon issuance, significantly lowering legal barriers to contesting government demands for sensitive donor information before formal enforcement.
- Returning to lower courts for review on the merits, the case faces continued litigation; New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport stated the ruling only permits the lawsuit to proceed, 'not that its challenge should prevail.
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SCOTUS Sides With Anti-Abortion Center Raising 1st Amendment Fears About State Probe
(MedPage Today) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The high court's unanimous ruling is...
Supreme Court Sides With Christian Pregnancy Centers In Major Donor Privacy Case
At A Glance: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 on April 29, 2026, that New Jersey faith-based pregnancy centers can challenge a state attorney general’s subpoena for donor records in federal court. The centers argued the broad demand for nearly 5,000 donor names over up to 10 years violates their First Amendment rights to free speech and association by chilling anonymous support. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the unanimous opinion: “An official dem…
Supreme Court Backs Pro-Life Center in 9-0 Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 Wednesday that a Christian pregnancy center in New Jersey can take its fight to federal court after a Democrat state attorney general subpoenaed its donor lists, decade’s worth of internal records, and promotional materials tied to abortion pill reversal. The unanimous decision hands First Choice Women’s Resource Centers a major legal victory in a case that pitted the state’s top law enforcement official against a non…
Supreme Court rules pro-life centers can challenge donor ID requirements
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that First Choice Women's Resource Centers, a network of pro-life pregnancy centers in New Jersey, can challenge the state's move to force it to disclose donor information.
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