Instead, the justices unanimously agreed to return the cases to lower courts for analysis.
In the majority opinion, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that neither lower appeals court had properly analyzed the First Amendment challenges to the Florida and Texas laws.
The laws were prompted in part by the decisions of some platforms to bar President Donald J. Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Supporters of the laws said they were an attempt to combat what they called Silicon Valley censorship.
The laws, they added, fostered free speech, giving the public access to all points of view.
Persons:
Elena Kagan, Donald J, Trump
Organizations:
Republicans, Capitol
Locations:
Florida, Texas