The Federal Circuit reversed, holding that the names clause violated the First Amendment. In re Elster, 26 F.4th 1328 (CA Fed. 2022).
Contesting this conclusion, GO asserts that "[p]er se refusals based on the Informational Matter Doctrine are unconstitutional" because they "involve[ ] content-based discrimination that is not justified by either a compelling or substantial government interest." GO Br. at 8-9 (quoting In re Elster, 26 F.4th 1328, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2022), cert. granted sub nom. Vidal v. Elster, — U.S. —, 143 S. Ct. 2579, 216 L.Ed.2d 1192 (2023)). This argument is meritless.
Contesting this conclusion, GO asserts that "[p]er se refusals based on the Informational Matter Doctrine are unconstitutional" because they "involve[] content-based discrimination that is not justified by either a compelling or substantial government interest." GO Br. at 8-9 (quoting In re Elster, 26 F.4th 1328, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2022), cert. granted sub nom. Vidal v. Elster, 143 S.Ct. 2579 (2023)). This argument is meritless.
. In re Elster, 26 F.4th 1328, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2022).