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.
Noel Francisco, ’96, Argues for ByteDance, TikTok Before …
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 ...
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut …
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 ...
TikTok US ban arrives at Supreme Court | AP News - Associated …
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.
It’s official: TikTok is set to be banned. Here’s what happens next.
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.”
U.S. TikTok ban: How it would work and how to prepare : NPR
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 ...
TikTok Hires Ex-Trump Administration Lawyer Ahead of Supreme …
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...
Supreme Court skeptical of ban on TikTok - SCOTUSblog
Jan 10, 2025 · Representing TikTok, Noel Francisco – who served as the U.S. solicitor general during the first Trump administration – emphasized that the dispute over the law “boils down to speech.” Congress was concerned, he told the justices, that ideas on TikTok’s platform could persuade Americans.
TikTok taps ex-US solicitor general for advice on ban appeal
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.
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Jan 10, 2025 · And it looks like time is running out for TikTok, which is used by about 170 million people in the United States. The justice is signaling they will uphold the ban, siding with the Justice...