4 argument this morning in Case 24-656, TikTok 5 versus Garland, and the consolidated case. 6 Mr. Francisco. 7 ORAL ARGUMENT OF NOEL J. FRANCISCO 8 ON BEHALF OF PETITIONERS TIKTOK, INC., ET AL. 9 MR. FRANCISCO: Mr. Chief Justice, and 10 may it please the Court:

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.

Jan 18, 2025 · Noel Francisco, who argued on behalf of TikTok and ByteDance, said the Supreme Court's decision would be "enormously consequential."

Noel Francisco, attorney for TikTok, told justices Friday the popular social media app would “go dark” in the U.S. on Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or issues an injunction temporarily blocking a law that seeks to force the app’s …

Jan 13, 2025 · "On January 19th, as I understand it, we shut down," TikTok lawyer Noel Francisco told justices during oral arguments on Friday.

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...

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.

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.

Jan 18, 2025 · It is possible that come January 20, 21st, 22nd, we might be in a different world," said TikTok's lawyer Noel Francisco to the court last week, suggesting Trump may be able to put the ban on pause.

Jan 10, 2025 · TikTok attorney Noel Francisco is making opening arguments on the livestream — stressing the First Amendment’s role in the case and the potential speech burdens for TikTok and its users.