State of Missouri v. Biden
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October 03, 2023
5th Circ. Extends Ban On Biden Social Media Work To CISA
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday issued a revised opinion that includes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in a preliminary injunction blocking White House officials and some agencies from working with social media companies to combat disinformation, a development that comes amid the government's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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September 09, 2023
5th Circ. Backs Limits On Biden Admin's Social Media Work
The Fifth Circuit on Friday largely upheld a Louisiana federal judge's order blocking White House staffers and some federal agencies from working with social media companies to combat disinformation, holding that some federal officials likely "coerced social media platforms" into censoring certain content in violation of the First Amendment.
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August 10, 2023
Social Sites Gave In To White House Pressure, 5th Circ. Told
Attorneys for Missouri and Louisiana told a Fifth Circuit panel on Thursday that the federal government's attempts to suppress alleged COVID-19 misinformation on social media prevented the states from knowing the attitudes and beliefs of their constituents, arguing such digital spaces are the modern "public square" contemplated by the Founding Fathers.
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August 08, 2023
La. Says Biden Admin Social Media Order Broad But Needed
Louisiana is fighting back against claims that an order banning the Biden administration from collaborating or dialoguing with social media companies on content moderation is too broad, telling the Fifth Circuit that the injunction "addresses a great deal of unlawful conduct because defendants are committing a great deal of unlawful conduct."
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July 31, 2023
Social Media Order On Biden Admin Too Broad, 20 States Say
States are lining up to tell the Fifth Circuit a lower court ruling banning the Biden administration from collaborating or dialoguing with social media companies when it comes to content moderation will "impoverish, rather than protect, wide open and robust debate."
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July 26, 2023
White House Tells 5th Circ. Social Media Order Unprecedented
The Biden administration has urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn a Louisiana federal judge's order prohibiting a number of federal agencies and White House staffers from lobbying or working with social media platforms to combat disinformation.
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July 14, 2023
5th Circ. Pauses Limits On Biden Admin Social Media Collabs
The Fifth Circuit on Friday temporarily paused a Texas federal judge's order prohibiting a number of federal agencies and White House staffers from lobbying or working with social media platforms to combat disinformation, agreeing to stay the injunction for the time being.