{"id":2044159,"date":"2023-09-25T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifth-circuit-to-rehear-big-tech-free-speech-case-as-supreme-court-eyes-intervention\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T16:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T20:39:21","slug":"fifth-circuit-to-rehear-big-tech-free-speech-case-as-supreme-court-eyes-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifth-circuit-to-rehear-big-tech-free-speech-case-as-supreme-court-eyes-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth Circuit to reconsider Big Tech free speech case as Supreme Court considers involvement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffifth-circuit-to-rehear-big-tech-free-speech-case-as-supreme-court-eyes-intervention%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2044159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The 5th Circuit Grants Rehearing in Missouri v. Biden Case<\/h2>\n<p>The Missouri v. Biden case, which previously \u2064imposed restrictions on the Biden administration&#8217;s communication with Big Tech companies \u2064regarding content moderation and free speech,\u2063 has been granted a rehearing by\u2063 the 5th Circuit. This \u200bdecision comes after the Louisiana and Missouri state attorneys general requested\u2062 the inclusion of various entities in the ruling, such as the\u200d Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Election \u2064Integrity Project, and the State\u2064 Department&#8217;s Global Engagement\u200c Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Administration Accused \u2063of &#8216;Sue and Settle&#8217; Tactic<\/h3>\n<p>The rehearing was approved just days \u2063before the Supreme Court is set to\u2063 determine whether to uphold the \u2064lower \u200bcourt&#8217;s ruling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-states-file-lawsuit-against-biden-to-overturn-controversial-canceling-of-keystone-xl-pipeline\/\" title=\"21 States File Lawsuit Against Biden To Overturn Controversial Canceling Of Keystone XL Pipeline\">attorneys general argue<\/a> that \u200bthe Cybersecurity \u2062and Infrastructure Security Agency, in particular, has violated the First Amendment through its involvement in\u2062 the Election Integrity Project, which\u200c they claim \u2064serves as a central hub for federal censorship efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 July, U.S. District\u2063 Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana\u200b issued an order \u2062that restricted the\u2062 federal government&#8217;s\u2064 communication \u2062with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-celebrate-medicare-anniversary-with-attacks-on-republicans\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats mark Medicare anniversary by criticizing Republicans.\">social media\u200d platforms<\/a>\u2064 regarding content. The subsequent ruling by a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals \u200bsupported this decision but narrowed down\u200c the entities affected. The Biden administration appealed the ruling and requested a hold on the decision until a petition for review could\u2062 be filed with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was initially expected to rule on Friday \u2063but extended the deadline until Wednesday. The rehearing is anticipated \u2064to take place after the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Republican \u2063attorneys general from Missouri and Louisiana, along with four individual plaintiffs, filed the lawsuit. They \u2062claimed \u200cthat their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> about the COVID-19 lab leak \u200btheory and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-supreme-court-cancel-universal-vaccination\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The Supreme Court \u2018Cancel\u2019 Universal Vaccination?\">vaccine side effects<\/a>\u200d were either \u2064removed or suppressed, alleging that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifth-circuit-to-rehear-big-tech-free-speech-case-as-supreme-court-eyes-intervention\/\" title=\"Fifth Circuit to reconsider Big Tech free speech case as Supreme Court considers involvement.\">federal agencies coerced social media \u200bplatforms<\/a> into censoring them in violation of the First \u200cAmendment.<\/p>\n<p>The Election\u2062 Integrity Project, a collaboration between the Stanford Internet Observatory \u200band other entities, was established to combat misinformation\u200b related to COVID-19 and\u200c the \u20622020 election. House Judiciary \u200cChairman Jim Jordan has sought to obtain records of \u2062communications between the Election Integrity Project and\u200c federal agencies regarding misinformation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read \u200bmore from \u200bThe Washington \u200bExaminer.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c does the use \u200cof the\u200b &#8220;sue-and-settle&#8221; strategy by the Biden administration affect \u2064public \u200cinput and legal procedures?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  -and-Settle&#8217; Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200cdecision to \u200cgrant a rehearing in the Missouri\u2063 v. \u2062Biden case has sparked renewed debate over the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063alleged use of the &#8220;sue-and-settle&#8221;\u2064 strategy. Critics \u2062argue that the administration frequently uses litigation as a \u2063means to settle ongoing disputes\u200b without going through the normal\u200c regulatory process. This approach has been criticized for\u200d circumventing public input and sidestepping proper legal\u2062 procedures.<\/p>\n<p>In the Missouri v. Biden case, the original\u200c ruling\u2061 placed\u2064 constraints on the Biden \u2062administration&#8217;s ability to communicate \u2064with\u2063 Big\u2062 Tech companies\u2062 like Facebook, Twitter, and Google \u200bregarding\u2062 content moderation and free speech issues. \u200bThe plaintiffs argued\u200d that the administration&#8217;s collaboration with these companies \u2064effectively\u2063 gave them the power to control speech and silence dissenting voices.\u200c The ruling aimed to \u2062ensure\u200b that the government&#8217;s involvement in content moderation was transparent\u2062 and \u2063in line with First Amendment principles.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Parties\u2062 Requested \u2062to Join the Rehearing<\/h3>\n<p>Both \u2064the Louisiana and Missouri state \u200cattorneys \u2063general\u200c sought the inclusion of additional parties in the rehearing, expressing concerns over the\u2063 potential implications of \u200bthe original\u2062 ruling. They requested the \u2062involvement of the Cybersecurity \u200dand Infrastructure Security\u200b Agency (CISA), the Election Integrity Project, \u2062and\u2064 the \u200dState Department&#8217;s Global Engagement Center. These entities play crucial roles \u200din\u200c ensuring cybersecurity,\u2062 election integrity, and\u200c countering disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 attorneys general\u200c argued that the\u200d inclusion \u200bof these parties would provide \u200da more comprehensive perspective on \u2063the impact of the\u2064 original ruling. They highlighted \u2062the importance of addressing potential\u200c national security risks, electoral integrity concerns, and the spread of disinformation in the\u2062 digital\u2064 age. By \u2062incorporating these entities into the rehearing, the court can gain a well-rounded understanding of the complexities surrounding\u2062 the case.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for Free Speech and\u200c Content\u200b Moderation<\/h3>\n<p>The rehearing \u200din the Missouri v. Biden case \u200chas\u200b significant implications\u2063 for\u200c free speech rights and content moderation\u2063 practices on online platforms. The original ruling sought to strike a balance between protecting free speech and ensuring that the government&#8217;s involvement in content moderation does not infringe upon individuals&#8217; First Amendment rights.\u2063 However, the rehearing provides an opportunity \u200cto further examine\u200c and refine this delicate\u200d balance.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b involvement of additional\u2062 parties such as CISA and the Election Integrity Project highlights the\u2063 growing\u200b recognition\u200b of\u200c the \u200crole \u200dcybersecurity and electoral integrity play in shaping discussions around\u200b free \u200bspeech \u2063and content moderation. \u200bThe court&#8217;s decision could potentially shape the future of content moderation policies, particularly regarding government involvement and the regulation of \u2062Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2063 Grant of \u2062Rehearing in the \u200cMissouri \u200dv.\u200c Biden case by the \u200b5th Circuit\u2063 shines a spotlight on the Biden administration&#8217;s \u200dalleged sue-and-settle strategy, inviting\u200b a broader examination of the government&#8217;s role in\u2064 content moderation. \u200bBy incorporating the perspectives of entities like CISA \u200cand the Election Integrity Project, the court\u200b can gain a more comprehensive \u2064understanding of the \u200cimplications\u200b of its original \u200cruling. The decision ultimately holds\u200c the potential to shape \u2063the future \u2064landscape of free speech, content moderation, and the government&#8217;s involvement in\u2062 these critical issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 5th Circuit has agreed to rehear the Missouri v. Biden case, which had restricted Biden administration officials from discussing content moderation with Big Tech regarding free speech and misinformation. 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