Iowa, Montana urge US Supreme Court to expedite Paramount-Warner complaint bid
( September 8, 2026, 14:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The attorneys general of Iowa and Montana filed a reply in support of their request that the US Supreme Court expedite consideration of their motion to file a bill of complaint to halt an effort by 12 Democratic attorneys general to stop the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Iowa and Montana said the states suing to block the deal never suggest that they would have any difficulty briefing the case on the expedited timeline suggested in the motion. "Since even Respondent States tacitly agree that the burdens of expedition are slight, the modest acceleration to the timeline should be granted," they told the court.See file attachment. ...
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