Supreme Court Refuses Appeal in Steve King’s ‘Success Kid’ Meme Case, Eighth Circuit Ruling Stands

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from former Iowa Representative Steve King concerning his use of the “Success Kid” meme. King petitioned the Court to review a decision by the Eighth Circuit, which previously ruled that his reelection campaign did not possess an implied license for using the popular meme in fundraising initiatives. This refusal by the Supreme Court effectively upholds the Eighth Circuit’s finding against King. For those interested in the legal intricacies of this case, Law360 provides further details on this development here.