A federal judge’s injunction, which bars the government from engaging in communication with social media companies in the censorship-by-proxy case, remains in effect and unchanged. Federal agencies accused of exerting pressure on social media companies to remove users’ content will continue to have the freedom to contact these companies temporarily. This is because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has issued a temporary stay on a judge’s order that had prohibited such. Appeals permits Biden Administration
The ongoing legal battle regarding this case is still pending before the 5th Circuit, and as of the latest information available on September 27, a Supreme Court order maintaining the judge’s prohibition is still in effect.
The Biden administration has received an order to submit its recommendations to the 5th Circuit by noon on September 28, outlining how the court should proceed in this matter.
The legal case leading to this injunction initiated by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana. They accused officials in the Biden administration of effectively conducting government censorship through indirect means, such as pressuring social media companies to remove posts or suspend user accounts.
The lawsuit specifically alleged that the Biden administration had encouraged or even compelled platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to suppress viewpoints and speakers that were not in favor with the political Left. These actions purportedly carried out under the guise of combatting “disinformation,” “misinformation,” and “malinformation.”
Judge Doughty’s injunction clearly outlines that government agencies and their employees prohibited from engaging in any form of communication with social media companies that involves urging, encouraging, pressuring, or inducing the removal, On September 8, the 5th Circuit Court partially upheld Judge Doughty’s injunction, permitting certain agencies to communicate with companies in specific circumstances.
Attorney General Bailey recently emphasized in an interview on EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders: Now” sub-series that the Biden administration’s extensive censorship efforts, which target American voices and operate within what he described as a “dystopian” and “Orwellian” scenario, permanently stopped.
Mr. Bailey pointed out that during the initial stages of the discovery process, evidence had emerged indicating a coercive and collusive relationship between the White House and various federal agencies, all aimed at suppressing American voices on major social media platforms, in potential violation of the First Amendment.
Ms. Prelogar asserted that Judge Doughty’s injunction was excessively broad, affecting thousands of federal officers and employees and applying to communications involving all social media platforms.Appeals permits Biden Administration