Supreme Court of the United States

William P. Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc.

July 6, 2020140 S. Ct. 2335

Summary

The Court held that the 2015 government‑debt exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s robocall ban violates the First Amendment and must be invalidated and severed, leaving the remainder of the statute intact. The decision rests on established severability principles and a strict‑scrutiny analysis of the content‑based distinction. The Fourth Circuit’s judgment is affirmed.