Missouri & Louisiana sue feds for colluding with Big Tech censors

Occam's Banana said:
"Orwellian Ministry Of Truth" Busted - Judge Bars Biden Officials, Agencies From Contacting Social Media Companies
https://www.zerohedge.com/political...ls-agencies-contacting-social-media-companies
Tyler Durden (05 July 2023)

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In Landmark Censorship Case, Judges Grill the Feds
The federal government's pro-censorship arguments seemed to take a hit in a contentious, fascinating hearing in New Orleans
https://www.racket.news/p/in-landmark-censorship-case-judges
Matt Taibbi (11 August 2023)

NEW ORLEANS, LA — On a scorching 98-degree day yesterday, just before a key hearing in the landmark Missouri v. Biden Internet censorship case, a transient grumbled about insufficient shade under a tree canopy in this city’s gorgeous little park bordering the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

“No escape in this motherfucker today,” he groused.

Inside, for the federal government, it seemed like much the same story.

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Occam's Banana said:
Occam's Banana said:
"Orwellian Ministry Of Truth" Busted - Judge Bars Biden Officials, Agencies From Contacting Social Media Companies
https://www.zerohedge.com/political...ls-agencies-contacting-social-media-companies
Tyler Durden (05 July 2023)

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U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals order (PDF file): https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Doc.-238-1-Fifth-Circuit-Opinion.pdf

Appeals court upholds ruling prohibiting government officials from communicating with social media companies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...als-court-upholds-missouri-v-biden-injunction
Rachel Schilke | 08 September 2023

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that prohibits numerous federal government officials from contacting social media companies.

The appeals court in New Orleans upheld a decision in Missouri v. Biden that came down from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in July.

The district judge had placed a preliminary injunction in July prohibiting 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 contacting social media companies over content it believes 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 posted on X on Friday.

Missouri v. Biden was originally filed by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) when he was attorney general of Missouri. The lawsuit alleges that the federal government is influencing social media companies to violate First Amendment free speech rights held by a platform's users.

Bailey, who was appointed to the position in 2023, said in mid-August that the lawsuit could alter the marketplace of social media companies.

“I think we’ve got to build a wall of separation between tech and state,” Bailey said. “That’s the very purpose of this lawsuit. The wall of separation is needed now more than ever as we move into an election cycle.”
 
US Government Repeatedly Violated First Amendment by Censoring Social Media, with Plaintiffs' Lawyer Jenin Younes; PLUS: Ukrainian War Proves a Boon for Arms Dealers; Zelensky Redefines "Pro-Russian" | SYSTEM UPDATE #146
https://rumble.com/v3gv862-system-update-show-146.html
{Glenn Greenwald | 11 September 2023}

 
Occam's Banana said:
Bhattacharya is a plaintiff in the Missouri v. Biden lawsuit.

Censorship Keeps You Safe, Says Establishment [The Tom Woods Show: Episode 2426]
https://odysee.com/@TomWoodsTV:e/censorship-keeps-you-safe,-says:4
{TomWoodsTV | 07 December 2023}

Should speech the authorities deem to be "misinformation" be regulated or banned during emergency situations? To this day we hear some people saying yes -- even though yesterday's "misinformation" can quickly become today's consensus, and so much of the official guidance itself had to be abandoned as misinformation. Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya joins us.

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https://twitter.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1769741427271966976
Happening NOW: Murthy v. Missouri—SCOTUS hears arguments on US govt collusion with social media platforms to censor online speech.

A US judge has called this case "the most massive attack against free speech in United States' history."

Alito: "When I see the White House and Federal officials repeatedly saying that Facebook and the Federal government should be partners... regular meetings, constant pestering... Wow, I cannot imagine Federal officials taking that approach to print media."
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https://twitter.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1769749520147984731
Kentaji Brown Jackson grills LA solicitor general, says that because the govt can occasionally censor, they can also occasionally coerce:

KBJ: “Whether or not the government can do this… depends on the application of our First Amendment jurisprudence.

There may be circumstances in which the government could prohibit certain speech on the internet or otherwise.”
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Occam's Banana said:
https://twitter.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1769749520147984731
Kentaji Brown Jackson grills LA solicitor general, says that because the govt can occasionally censor, they can also occasionally coerce:

KBJ: “Whether or not the government can do this… depends on the application of our First Amendment jurisprudence.

There may be circumstances in which the government could prohibit certain speech on the internet or otherwise.”
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& https://twitter.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1769753959315427812
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to: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1769759199641129439
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SCOTUS Hears Landmark First Amendment/Online Censorship Case. PLUS: Matt Taibbi on NY Times’ #TwitterFiles Hit Piece | SYSTEM UPDATE #243
https://rumble.com/v4k1wsb-system-update-243.html
{Glenn Greenwald | 18 March 2024}

 
CLIPS from SYSTEM UPDATE #243:

SCOTUS Hears Landmark Online Censorship Case: Complete Breakdown
https://rumble.com/v4k8ebu-scotus-hears-landmark-online-censorship-case-complete-breakdown.html
{Glenn Greenwald | 19 March 2024}



Matt Taibbi on How “Free Speech” Turned Into a “Far Right” Slogan
https://rumble.com/v4k9cpb-matt-taibbi-on-how-free-speech-turned-into-a-far-right-slogan.html
{Glenn Greenwald | 19 March 2024}


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