Editing National Rifle Association (section)

====2018 New York lawsuit ====
In 2018, the NRA alleged in an official court document that it suffered tens of millions of dollars in damage from actions of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State's financial regulator.  The state's Department of Financial Services (DFS) was directed by the Cuomo administration to encourage institutions it oversees, insurance companies, banks and other financial services companies licensed in New York state, to review their business interactions with the NRA and "other similar organizations" and assess if they would pose "reputational risk".  The NRA's suit states that Cuomo's actions violate the organization's first-amendment rights and the NRA had suffered tens of millions of dollars in financial losses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fortin |first1=Jacey |title=N.R.A. Suit Claims Cuomo's 'Blacklisting' Has Cost It Millions of Dollars |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/nyregion/nra-broke-financial-lawsuit.html |access-date=December 15, 2018 |newspaper=New York Times |date=August 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lucas |first1=Fred |title=Andrew Cuomo using banks to target NRA, faces major legal test |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/andrew-cuomo-using-banks-to-target-nra-faces-major-legal-test |access-date=December 15, 2018 |publisher=Fox News |date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> The ACLU has filed a brief with the Northern District of New York court supporting the NRA's case.  The brief noted that if proven true, the allegations disclose an abuse of government regulatory authority to retaliate against a disfavored advocacy organization by imposing a burden on the NRA's ability to conduct lawful business.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Dan M. |title=ACLU Supports NRA's Free-Speech Argument in Suit Against Cuomo Administration |newspaper = New York Law Journal |date=August 24, 2018 |url= https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2018/08/24/aclu-supports-nras-free-speech-argument-in-suit-against-cuomo-administration/?slreturn=20181115220945}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Keller |first1=Megan |title=ACLU backs NRA in lawsuit against Gov. Cuomo |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/403795-aclu-backs-nra-in-lawsuit-against-gov-cuomo/ |newspaper=The Hill |date=August 27, 2018}}
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On November 3, 2023, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] agreed to hear the case ''[[National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo]]'' about whether the director of the New York DFS violated the First Amendment by instructing financial institutions not to do business with the NRA.<ref name="NYTVullo">{{cite news |last1=Liptak |first1=Adam |title=Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.'s Free Speech Case Against New York Official |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/us/supreme-court-nra-new-york.html |access-date=March 22, 2024 |agency=The New York Times |date=November 3, 2023}}</ref> The Court released its opinion on May 30, 2024, vacating the Second Circuit's decision and remanding the case to the lower court.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/prewrite-supreme-court-rules-nra-coercion-parkland-shooting-rcna151093 | title = Supreme Court rules for NRA in New York government coercion battle | first = Lawrence | last = Hurley | date = May 30, 2024 | accessdate = June 1, 2024 | work = [[NBC News]] }}</ref>