Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: August 28, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision in NetChoice, LLC v. Jonathan Skrmetti, a civil rights case in which a trade association challenged enforcement of a Tennessee statute regulating minors' access to online platforms. The appeal was docketed as No. 25-5660 and decided on August 28, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Interlocutory appellate review of a First Amendment challenge to a state statute, with underlying merits not yet finally resolved.