Speech First v. Shrum, et al.; Amicus Brief by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the American Bankers Association

On May 30, 2023, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the American Bankers Association filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the court to reverse the dismissal of Speech First’s lawsuit against Oklahoma State University (OSU). The groups argued that a plaintiff can meet every standing requirement without giving a legal name, and that courts routinely let plaintiffs proceed under pseudonyms when privacy or the risk of retaliation outweighs the public’s interest in those details.

Read the full brief below:


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