In Washington Post v. McManus, various newspapers brought suit to strike down a new Maryland law as unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The statute, aimed at Russian online election interference, requires media outlets to collect and make available for public inspection information about persons who purchase online political ads and their donors. Early this year, the District of Maryland issued a preliminary order under both strict and exacting scrutiny. The state appealed to the Fourth Circuit, which will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, October 30.
Erin Chlopak of the Campaign Legal Center and Tyler Martinez of the Institute for Free Speech, who authored amicus briefs for the appellants and appellees, respectively, will offer first impressions of the argument.

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