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A number of top Biden administration officials will remain restricted in how they communicate with the country’s largest social media platforms about the content they host, a federal appeals court ruled.
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday found that President Joe Biden’s White House and the Centers for Disease Control likely violated the Constitution’s First Amendment by asking social media companies to crack down on misinformation about Covid-19. A three-judge panel rejected the justice department’s request to fully reverse an order from a Louisiana judge that prevents the US government from communicating with the tech companies about many topics.
The panel, which featured three judges appointed by Republican presidents, agreed to pause the effect of its ruling for 10 days to allow the justice department to ask the US Supreme Court to intervene. The department previously indicated it’s prepared to take the case to the high court.
The decision is a partial victory for the conservative attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who argued that the White House infringed on the free-speech rights of Americans by urging social media companies to remove posts and accounts accused of spreading misinformation about the pandemic and some political topics.
Republicans have mobilized against the Biden administration over its handling of Covid-19, arguing the government silenced people with differing viewpoints.
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday found that President Joe Biden’s White House and the Centers for Disease Control likely violated the Constitution’s First Amendment by asking social media companies to crack down on misinformation about Covid-19. A three-judge panel rejected the justice department’s request to fully reverse an order from a Louisiana judge that prevents the US government from communicating with the tech companies about many topics.
The panel, which featured three judges appointed by Republican presidents, agreed to pause the effect of its ruling for 10 days to allow the justice department to ask the US Supreme Court to intervene. The department previously indicated it’s prepared to take the case to the high court.
The decision is a partial victory for the conservative attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who argued that the White House infringed on the free-speech rights of Americans by urging social media companies to remove posts and accounts accused of spreading misinformation about the pandemic and some political topics.
Republicans have mobilized against the Biden administration over its handling of Covid-19, arguing the government silenced people with differing viewpoints.
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