TikTok v. Garland
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| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Full case name | TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. v. Merrick B. Garland, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States |
TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. v. Merrick B. Garland is a lawsuit brought against the United States government. Chinese internet technology company ByteDance and its subsidiary TikTok allege that the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, an act of Congress that forces the divestment of TikTok from ByteDance, violates the First Amendment by imposing an unfeasible deadline for divestment, effectively removing the app.
Background[edit]
Lawsuit[edit]
On May 7, 2024, TikTok and ByteDance filed a lawsuit against attorney general Merrick Garland in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. TikTok requested a declaratory judgment to prevent the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act from being enforced.[1] The Court of Appeals expedited the case, setting oral arguments for September.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Gershman, Jacob; Bobrowsky, Meghan (May 7, 2024). "TikTok Sues to Block U.S. Ban". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Shepardson, David (May 28, 2024). "US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September". Reuters. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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