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Legal Highlights From the Week Ending August 11 – RedState
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Legal Highlights From the Week Ending August 11 – RedState

On Monday, I did a quick roundup of the latest developments in former President Donald Trump’s various legal proceedings, thinking it might be helpful to provide a brief rundown/quick reference guide on the day’s rulings, etc. Based on the positive feedback to that, I thought I’d try to make it a semi-regular column and broaden it beyond just Donald Trump (because we’re in an age of high-profile, high-stakes litigation/legal proceedings). Hopefully, readers will find this useful. Donald Trump The 2020 Election Case (D.C. District Court) Friday morning, Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing regarding the motion for protective order filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). As Bonchie detailed, Judge Chutkan’s ruling was a bit of a split decision. Moving to the actual decision on the matter...
Fifth Circuit Stays Injunction Forbidding Government Censorship via Social Media Platforms – RedState
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Fifth Circuit Stays Injunction Forbidding Government Censorship via Social Media Platforms – RedState

A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay of Judge Terry Doughty’s July 4 order forbidding federal agencies from collaborating with social media companies to suppress and censor online speech. The panel consisted of Judges Carl E. Stewart (Clinton), James E. Graves (Obama), and Andrew S. Oldham (Trump). The temporary stay is just the latest twist in the Missouri vs. Biden case, which documented extensive contact between the federal government and social media companies to prevent some topics, like the efficacy of the COVID vaccine, from being discussed and targeting specific US citizens for suppression because of their opinions. RedState has covered this case extensively; check these stories for details: Federal Judge Denies Government’s Motion ...