Jan. 15, 2026
California urges 9th Circuit to revive blocked law regulating websites for children
The state told a divided 9th Circuit panel that its Age-Appropriate Design Code Act is a business regulation aimed at protecting children, not a content-based restriction triggering heightened First Amendment scrutiny.
California petitioned the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court injunction against a controversial new law, which lower courts have already blocked twice, that would regulate websites that cater to children.
The state, represented by Deputy Attorney General Kristin A. Liska, argued that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act primarily regulates business activity rather than speech. The law, which requires companies that run websites catered to chil...
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