The Economist asks:
In First Choice Women's Resource Centers (First Choice) v. Platkin, will the Supreme Court rule that a federal court has jurisdiction to hear First Choice's claim that New Jersey's subpoena implicates First Choice's First Amendment rights?
Closing Jul 01, 2026 07:01AM UTC
First Choice sued to stop enforcement of a subpoena from the New Jersey attorney general for various records, including information on its donors, but the district court and Third Circuit decided that the case was not yet "ripe" for consideration (Courthouse News, Third Circuit Decision 12 December 2024, Cornell - Ripeness). First Choice appealed to the US Supreme Court, asserting that the actions of the state attorney general will have a chilling effect on its First Amendment rights (SCOTUSblog, PBS). The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in its 2025 term, but if it does not, the question will close as "No." If the Court decides this case without addressing this question's particular issue or issues of law, the question will close as "No."
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