The Supreme Court is set to hear TikTok's challenge against the federal ban law, with confidential documents and briefs now being transferred to the nation's highest court ahead of oral arguments on January 10th.

The Supreme Court Building. Photo Credit: Joe Ravi

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, must either sell its U.S. operations or cease domestic operations by January 19th - one day before President-elect Trump's inauguration. While senators from both parties are pushing for a 90-day extension, this would require presidential approval.

President-elect Biden has requested the Supreme Court pause the deadline until after his inauguration, though his intentions regarding the forced-sale deadline remain unclear.

Key developments in the case include:

• Two-hour oral argument scheduled for January 10th
• Confidential documents transferred via Syncplicity
• Classified materials being handled by security officers
• Multiple briefs filed ahead of the hearing

The uncertainty has already impacted TikTok's operations, with North American business solutions head Sameer Singh departing the company. Meanwhile, potential buyers are emerging, including "The People's Bid for TikTok" led by Kevin O'Leary and former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt.

ByteDance maintains its position against divestment, citing significant logistical challenges regarding user data transfer and other technical complexities. Without a sale or extension, TikTok faces a complete shutdown in the United States.

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