Circuit, argues that the bill, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, violates constitutional protections of free speech.
Now, legal proceedings will pause that timeline, meaning it could be years before a ban goes into effect.
Tuesday's lawsuit is the latest development in what has become a multi-year effort by the U.S. government to effectively ban TikTok.
Efforts to rein in the popular video-sharing app have persisted since 2020 under both the Trump and Biden administrations.
The federal government and dozens of states have already banned the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
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TikTok, Joe Biden
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United States, U.S