US and TikTok want a quick timeline with a decision on a possible ban by December 6

A group of TikTok founders claimed that the app has had "a profound effect on American life" and launched a lawsuit on Tuesday to overturn the rule that might restrict the use of the app by 170 million Americans.

TikTok said that it thinks the legal dispute can be handled quickly and does not need to seek urgent preliminary injunctive relief.

A U.S. appeals court was requested by the U.S. Justice Department and TikTok on Friday to expedite the review of the legal challenges to a recently enacted statute that requires China-based ByteDance to sell over its U.S. assets or risk suspension. The deadline is January 19.

In order to be able to seek review from the Supreme Court before the U.S. deadline, TikTok, ByteDance, and a group of TikTok content providers joined forces with the Justice Department to urge the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to decide by December 6.

A group of TikTok founders claimed that the app has had "a profound effect on American life" and launched a lawsuit on Tuesday to overturn the rule that might restrict the use of the app by 170 million Americans.

TikTok and parent firm ByteDance filed a similar complaint last week, claiming that the rule is unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution for many reasons, including violating the First Amendment's rights of free expression.

The U.S. Justice Department and TikTok petitioners said that "the public at large has a significant interest in the prompt disposition of this matter, given the large number of users of the TikTok platform."

TikTok said that it thinks the legal dispute can be handled quickly and does not need to seek urgent preliminary injunctive relief.

President Joe Biden signed the bill on April 24. ByteDance has until January 19 to sell TikTok or risk being banned. According to the White House, a ban on TikTok is not what it wants; rather, it wants Chinese-based ownership to terminate for national security reasons.

The parties requested that the matter be scheduled for oral arguments in September of this year, if at all possible. According to the Justice Department, it may secretly submit classified documents to the court in order to bolster the national security arguments.

"Addressing critical national security concerns in a manner that is consistent with the First Amendment as well as additional Report Phrase constitutional limitations," the Justice Department said earlier this week about the TikTok rule.

The rule forbids internet hosting companies from sponsoring TikTok and forbids app shops like Apple and Alphabet's Google from selling TikTok until ByteDance divests TikTok.

Just a few weeks after it was announced, the legislation was enacted by Congress with overwhelming support, fueled by concerns expressed by American politicians that China may use the app to access American data or spy on them.