A Surprisingly Unanimous SCOTUS Decision Renders a Blow to the Relentless Targeting of Pro-Life Groups
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of First Choice Women's Resource Center in a case involving a New Jersey subpoena seeking donor information, affirming the organization's First Amendment right to protect donor privacy. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion, emphasizing that compelled disclosure of donor information can chill associational freedoms protected under the First Amendment. The decision allows the pro-life group to challenge the state's investigation, marking a significant precedent for nonprofit organizations facing similar government inquiries.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of First Choice Women's Resource Center, allowing it to challenge a New Jersey subpoena for donor information.
- ▪Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion, stating that forced disclosure of donor information risks infringing on First Amendment associational rights.
- ▪The subpoena was issued by New Jersey's Attorney General as part of a 'Reproductive Rights Strike Force' initiative.
- ▪The Court found that the pro-life center demonstrated a 'present injury' to its constitutional rights, granting it standing to sue.
- ▪No complaints had been filed against First Choice before the state began seeking its private records.
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A Surprisingly Unanimous SCOTUS Decision Renders a Blow to the Relentless Targeting of Pro-Life Groups By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 3:05 PM on April 30, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana The United States Supreme Court decisions have come in hot and heavy as they work to conclude their 2025 term. While all the rulings are significant, some tend to slip below the radar. First Choice Women's Resource Center v. Davenport, Attorney General of New York was one of them, but the fact that the decision was a unanimous 9-0 one is important. With this particular court and the subject matter, you could even say it's a major milestone.
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