Mr. Francisco. ORAL ARGUMENT OF NOEL J. FRANCISCO ON BEHALF OF PETITIONERS TIKTOK, INC., ET AL. MR. FRANCISCO: Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court: Under the Act, one of America's most popular speech platforms will shut down in nine days. That shouldn't happen for three reasons. First, TikTok incorporated as a U.S.

Two of the lawyers are challenging the law as unconstitutional, saying it violates the First Amendment rights of both TikTok and its users. They come from opposite ideological backgrounds. The first, Noel J. Francisco, who represents ByteDance, is a prominent conservative litigator who is now a partner at the Jones Day law firm. A graduate of ...

Jan 16, 2025 · TikTok's legal team, led by former U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, insisted that the app is not controlled by ByteDance and that the law unfairly targets speech. Francisco argued that the government cannot restrict speech to protect Americans from speech itself, a principle he said is at the core of the First Amendment.

Jan 17, 2025 · Noel Francisco, who argued on behalf of TikTok and ByteDance, said the Supreme Court's decision would be "enormously consequential." ... Francisco claimed that TikTok would "have to go mute ...

Jan 17, 2025 · TikTok’s attorney Noel Francisco told the Supreme Court that if the company lost the case, “As I understand it, we go dark. Essentially, the platform shuts down.”

Jan 9, 2025 · Three highly experienced Supreme Court lawyers will be making arguments. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar will present the Biden administration’s defense of the law, while Trump’s solicitor general in his first administration, Noel Francisco, will argue on behalf of TikTok and ByteDance.

Jan 13, 2025 · "On January 19th, as I understand it, we shut down," TikTok lawyer Noel Francisco told justices during oral arguments on Friday. ... TikTok officials say it is possible that on Jan. 19, when U.S ...

Dec 11, 2024 · TikTok has tapped former US solicitor general Noel Francisco to represent the social media app and its China-headquartered parent ByteDance in a Supreme Court appeal to remain in the US, reported Reuters. The appeal is in response to a law signed by outgoing US President Joe Biden in April.

Noel J. Francisco . Counsel of Record: Hashim M. Mooppan : Kelly Holt Rodriguez . J. ONES : D: AY : 51 Louisiana Ave., NW . Washington, DC 20001 (202) 879-3939 . ... TikTok explicitly because they to censor refused views Congress disfavorsor to promote views it likes. And if accepted, this would strip First theory ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Noel Francisco, who served as U.S. solicitor general during Republican President-elect Donald Trump's first administration, will represent TikTok along with his partner Hashim Mooppan at law...