Appeals court upholds ruling prohibiting government officials from communicating with social media companies
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling Prohibiting Government Officials from Contacting Social Media Companies
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has recently upheld a significant ruling that restricts numerous federal government officials from contacting social media companies. This decision stems from the case of Missouri v. Biden, which was initially heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in July.
The district judge issued a preliminary injunction in July, preventing the defendants, including President Joe Biden, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and former chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, from engaging with social media companies regarding content they deem to be misinformation.
“The Fifth Circuit has upheld the district court’s order in our free speech case, Missouri v. Biden, enjoining the White House, Surgeon General, CDC, & FBI from violating the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced on X on Friday.
Missouri v. Biden was initially filed by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) during his tenure as Missouri’s attorney general. The lawsuit alleges that the federal government is exerting influence over social media companies, leading them to infringe upon the First Amendment free speech rights of their users.
Bailey, who assumed the position in 2023, stated in mid-August that this lawsuit could have a profound impact on the social media landscape.
“I believe it is crucial to establish a wall of separation between tech and state,” Bailey emphasized. “That is precisely the purpose of this lawsuit. As we enter an election cycle, the wall of separation is more necessary than ever.”
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