Court Allows States to Collect Documents in Biden-Social Media Case
Louisiana and Missouri can proceed with collecting discovery documents in a freedom of speech case involving top Biden administration officials and social media companies, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled Tuesday (see 2207070058). The states…
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sued the Biden administration in May claiming officials colluded with social media companies to censor and suppress truthful information on topics like COVID-19, the efficacy of masks and election integrity. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) called the grant of discovery a “huge development.” The order noted the “First Amendment obviously applies to the citizens of Missouri and Louisiana, so Missouri and Louisiana have the authority to assert those rights.”