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The US Supreme Court found that New York potentially violated the 1st Amendment. "Today, the Court reaffirms what it said then: Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors," They ruled (once again) that government agencies cannot use threats of legal sanctions and other coercion to entice business to cease doing business with other parties (like banks refusing business with 2A legal businesses). In this case " "guidance letters" in 2018 to banks and insurance companies encouraging them to sever ties with the NRA and other pro-Second Amendment organizations, citing reputational risks. "
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-842_6kg7.pdf
Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously decided that the NRA "plausibly alleged" that the New York State Department of Financial Services violated the group's First Amendment rights.
www.foxnews.com
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-842_6kg7.pdf