No. 25-780

Leda Health Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Bob Ferguson, Governor of Washington, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: commercial-speech content-restriction first-amendment marketing-speech strict-scrutiny viewpoint-discrimination
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

The State of Washington makes it unlawful to sell a lawful product "with which evidence of sexual assault is collected" if, and only if, the seller "markets or otherwise presents" it as usable "over-the-counter, at-home, or self-collected," or knows the person will use it for that purpose.

1. Does a law that bans the sale of otherwise lawful items based exclusively on the content of the seller's truthful marketing burden speech protected by the First Amendment?

2. Do content and viewpoint restrictions on speech avoid strict scrutiny review merely because the speech is commercial in nature?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a law that bans the sale of otherwise lawful items based exclusively on the content of the seller's truthful marketing burden speech protected by the First Amendment? Do content and viewpoint restrictions on speech avoid strict scrutiny review merely because the speech is commercial in nature?

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-02-02
Waiver of Bob Ferguson and Nick Brown of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-02
Waiver of right of respondent Bob Ferguson and Nick Brown to respond filed.
2025-12-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2026)
2025-10-22
Application (25A452) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 26, 2025.
2025-10-16
Application (25A452) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 27, 2025 to December 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Bob Ferguson and Nick Brown
Tera Marie HeintzWashington State Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Leda Health Corporation
Joseph Alexander Little IVLitson PLLC, Petitioner