Before the Court in TikTok v. Garland
The Justices Weigh in on the TikTok Ban
At 10:08 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 24-656, TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. v. Merrick B. Garland. At 12:38 p.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Noel Francisco, counsel for TikTok and ByteDance, and Elizabeth Prelogar, U.S. solicitor general. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices.