Here are the key takeaways from Friday’s oral arguments:Roberts skeptical that First Amendment appliesJustices across the ideological spectrum raised doubts that the TikTok ban even implicated the First Amendment.
Kavanaugh leans into national security concernsTraditionally, the Supreme Court has deferred to the other branches of government when it comes to national security.
Unless the Supreme Court acts block the law, TikTok “will go dark” starting on January 19, its attorney, Noel Francisco, said.
But even if the court upholds the ban, there remains considerable uncertainty around the app’s accessibility in the Trump administration.
Trump has said he wants to save TikTok and the law gives him wide latitude on enforcement.
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