Tech companies were in Texas on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court blocked the law that allowed Texas residents and the attorney general to file lawsuits against social media companies. The law was designed with conservative claims of tech's liberal ideological bias in mind.
The courts have had a rocky ride with the passage of House Bill 20 in September. A trio of federal appeals court judges paused the temporary injunction earlier this month in a surprise win for the law's proponents.
The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and NetChoice are challenging the constitutionality of House Bill 20 after the Supreme Court ruling.
Tech trade groups asked the Supreme Court to stay the decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that unblocked the law. The case was brought to the Supreme Court for an interim decision after Justice Samuel Alito reviewed the request.
The Fifth Circuit's ruling was overturned by the justices. Justice Alito and Clarence Thomas voted against vacating the ruling.
Alito wrote that the preliminary injunction entered by the District Court was a significant intrusion into state sovereignty.
NetChoice acknowledged that the case is only half way to district court as it celebrated the Supreme Court ruling.
NetChoice Counsel Chris Marchese said that the First Amendment and the users who rely on it remain protected.
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