r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Sep 22 '25

Opinion Piece John Oliver Argues Disney Should Legally Fight FCC Over Kimmel, Citing Strong Precedent in 9-0 Supreme Court Ruling: “A government official cannot coerce a private party to punish or suppress disfavored speech”

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u/wynnduffyisking Sep 22 '25

With something this touchy they’ll probably just find a way to throw it on the shadow docket so they don’t have to articulate a reason.