Youll hear argument first this morning in case 151194, packingham versus North Carolina. Mr. Goldberg. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court, there are three principal features of North Carolinas law that make it a stark abridgement of the freedom of speech. First, section 2, 2. 5, reaches vast swaths of core First Amendment activity that is totally unrelated to the governments preventive purpose. Mr. Packingham was not accused of communicating with or viewing the profile of a minor. He violated section 202. 5 by speaking to his friends and family about his experience in traffic court. And if today he were to view or respond to any of the thousands of twitter messages about his case in this court, that would be a felony. Second, the law does not operate in some sleepy First Amendment corner. It operates and forbids speech on the very platforms on which americans today are most likely to communicate, to organize for social change, and to petition their government. Third, section 20
Youll hear argument first this morning in case 151194, packingham versus North Carolina. Mr. Goldberg. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court, there are three principal features of North Carolinas law that make it a stark abridgement of the freedom of speech. First, section 2, 2. 5, reaches vast swaths of core First Amendment activity that is totally unrelated to the governments preventive purpose. Mr. Packingham was not accused of communicating with or viewing the profile of a minor. He violated section 202. 5 by speaking to his friends and family about his experience in traffic court. And if today he were to view or respond to any of the thousands of twitter messages about his case in this court, that would be a felony. Second, the law does not operate in some sleepy First Amendment corner. It operates and forbids speech on the very platforms on which americans today are most likely to communicate, to organize for social change, and to petition their government. Third, section 20