But Neal Katyal, the lawyer representing Ms. Vullo, argued the NRA had been involved in illegal activity, so Ms. Vullo was acting within her duties — not out of political retaliation against the gun group.
Supreme Court wrestles with NRA free speech case against official accused of coercing businesses
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In her brief, Ms. Vullo argued the case is about allowing regulators to speak on controversial issues and her focus was on regulating conduct, not speech.
Strange bedfellows: ACLU, NRA argue for free speech rights against New York regulator
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