In NRA v. Vullo, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the New York State Department of Financial Services infringed upon the NRAs First Amendment rights by using regulatory authority to pressure financial institutions to cut ties with the organization.
The Court emphasized the fundamental principle that government officials cannot use their authority to suppress or penalize speech they disapprove of. This applies regardless of whether you agree with the speech in question.
This ruling has broad implications for protecting all Americans free speech rights from government coercion, establishing that regulatory agencies cannot weaponize their power to silence viewpoints they oppose.