CCIA Asks Court to Expedite Case on Fla. Social Media Kids Ban
One week after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a preliminary injunction on a Florida law banning kids from social media, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) asked the federal appeals court to expedite the remainder of the case.
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Last week’s 2-1 decision allowing HB-3 to take effect (see 2511260042) came “more than five months after the parties finished briefing the state’s stay motion, and almost two months after the parties finished briefing the merits of the state’s appeal,” the trade association said Wednesday in a court document for case 25-11881.
“Expedition is therefore now more important than ever because all parties need clarity as to the ultimate enforceability of HB3,” CCIA said. Additionally, the 11th Circuit’s decision “increases the potential for irreparable harm to the First Amendment rights of [CCIA’s] members and their users.”
CCIA also reminded the appeals court that “the state asked this Court for the same relief nearly two months ago, in a motion that remains pending.”
HB-3 prohibits kids 13 and younger from creating social media accounts and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to obtain parental consent to create them. CCIA and NetChoice challenged the Florida law at the end of March, citing privacy risks and First Amendment concerns (see 2503310040).
The U.S. District Court for Northern Florida blocked the law in June on First Amendment grounds (docket 4:24-cv-00438), though Florida appealed the decision immediately (see 2506030057 and 2506040047).
“We are asking the court to expedite a full hearing so we can demonstrate in court that this law must be struck down,” said Stephanie Joyce, CCIA litigation center director, Wednesday in a release.