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The development comes days after Chief Justice John Roberts had temporarily blocked an appellate decision ordering Backpage to comply with the investigation that demands information about the site’s editorial practices as they relate to reviewing ads posted by third parties. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations maintains that the site is a launchpad for the exploitation of children.

The eight-member high court did not comment about why it lifted its stay (PDF) other than to say that Justice Samuel Alito did not participate.