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Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation

Jan. 3, 2025

Judge grants temporary injunction against California's social media notification law

The decision comes two days after Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila allowed part of SB 976 to go into effect after denying a facial challenge to its constitutionality.

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A federal judge in San Jose has temporarily enjoined enforcement of a state law that would bar social media companies from sending unsolicited notifications to minors without the consent of a parent or guardian to go into effect.

Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila granted the injunction Thursday, two days after he allowed part of the state law to go into effect after denying a facial challenge by a technology trade group, NetChoice LLC, to its constitutionality.

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