Age Verification Resources > AV Lawsuit Status
Cases in Progress
Keep track of our challenges to unconstitutional age verification laws
- Texas
- Louisiana
- Utah
Most Recent Update: April 12, 2024 – We filed a petition for a writ of certiorari requesting that the 5th Circuit decision be stayed and overturned by the Supreme Court.
Coming Next: Justice Alito set a deadline for Texas to respond to our application for a stay of the 5th Circuit’s decision by 4 p.m. (EDT), on April 26, 2024.
Case History
Mar 7, 2024 | The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit handed down a mixed opinion, barring the state from mandating pseudoscientific “health warnings” on adult websites while lifting the injunction against the state’s age verification mandate. Read FSC’s statement on the decision. |
Nov 14, 2023 | The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals converted the administrative stay of the preliminary injunction to a merits stay (for more, read our statement about what this means) |
Nov 1, 2023 | Texas replied to our opposition |
Oct 24, 2023 | We opposed the state’s motion to dismiss |
Oct 11, 2023 | Texas filed a motion to dismiss our case |
Oct 4, 2023 | Hearing re: Texas’ appeal of our preliminary injunction in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Sep 26, 2023 | The ACLU, CDT, EFF, FIRE, Media Coalition, and TechFreedom filed an amicus brief in support of our case in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Sep 19, 2023 | The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction, allowing the law to take effect. |
Aug 31, 2023 | The judge ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the Texas law from taking effect! (read our announcement) |
Aug 23, 2023 | Hearing on our motion for preliminary injunction |
Aug 8, 2023 | The judge set a hearing date for the preliminary injunction: August 23 |
Aug 4, 2023 | FSC & co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit and a motion for preliminary injunction to block the law from taking effect (read our statement) |
Full case history and documents
Full appeal history and documents
Most Recent Update: March 28, 2024 – The judge granted our request to put the case on hold, pending the outcome of our petition to the Supreme Court in the Texas case.
Case History
Nov 6, 2023 | We appealed the partial dismissal of our case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Oct 18, 2023 | Louisiana filed their response to our lawsuit |
Oct 4, 2023 | The judge granted the state’s motion to dismiss part of the case |
Oct 4, 2023 | Hearing on our motion for a preliminary injunction to block the government from enforcing the law |
Sep 22, 2023 | The judge requested briefing from the state about age verification providers |
Sep 4, 2023 | Louisiana updated their motion to dismiss the case |
Jul 10, 2023 | Louisiana filed a motion to dismiss our case |
Jun 22, 2023 | FSC filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block enforcement of Louisiana’s laws |
Jun 20, 2023 | FSC & co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality |
Full case history and documents
Full appeal history and documents
Most Recent Update: March 20, 2024 – In-person oral argument at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
Coming Next: A decision from the 10th Circuit
Case History
Sep 27, 2023 | FSC filed an appeal at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Aug 11, 2023 | FSC notified the court of our intent to appeal the ruling dismissing the case to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Aug 1, 2023 | The judge granted Utah’s motion to dismiss the case (read our statement) |
Jun 14, 2023 | Utah filed a motion to dismiss our lawsuit |
May 31, 2023 | FSC filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block the enforcement of the law |
May 3, 2023 | FSC & co-plaintiffs filed lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality |
Full case history and documents
Full appeal history and documents
Last Updated: March 20, 2024