The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a deadline to sell or be shut down.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on whether a bill that could ban TikTok violates the First Amendment. The arguments will take place on January 10th, just over a week before a potential ban could take effect.

TikTok asked the high court to temporarily block enforcement of a law that would ban the app unless it is sold to an American firm. The court isn’t immediately issuing that emergency relief but will give the platform the opportunity to make its case before its ban is set to take place on January 19.