United States of America: Online content moderation in Missouri et al v. Biden concerning undue influence on social media platforms
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Granted Stay Application by Supreme Court (Murthy et al v Missouri et al)
On 20 October 2023, the US Supreme Court granted an application for stay in the case Murthy v Missouri until it issues a judgment. In particular, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ disc…
SourceExpanded Court of Appeals ruling in Missouri et al. v. Biden concerning undue influence on social media platforms
On 3 October 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit broadened the reach of a decision that restricts the Biden administration's interactions with social media companies, extending its applicability to the US Cybersecurity and…
SourceIssued Supreme Court order suspending decision of lower court concerning undue influence on social media platforms regarding online content moderation (Murthy v Missouri)
On 14 September 2023, the US Supreme Court granted the Government’s request filed on the same day to temporarily block the decision issued on 4 July 2023 by the US District Court Western District of Louisiana, as modified by the Court of Appeals for…
SourceFiled emergency motion in Missouri et al v. Biden concerning undue influence on social media platforms regarding online content moderation (Missouri v Biden)
On 11 September 2023, the US Government filed an emergency motion before the US District Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in "Missouri et al v. Biden" requesting the Court of Appeals to issue a new ruling to prevent invalid…
SourceIssued ruling in appeal regarding 21 US Attorney Generals defending federal government’s ability to communicate with social media companies (Missouri v Biden)
On 8 September 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit published its brief for appellants regarding 21 US Attorney Generals defending the federal government's ability to communicate with social media companies. On 25 July 2023…
SourceFiled brief by 21 US Attorney Generals defending federal government’s ability to communicate with social media companies about dangerous online content (Missouri v Biden)
On 28 July 2023, 21 US Attorney Generals filed an amicus brief before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the ruling by the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana of 4 July 2023. The ruling had imposed a ban on…
SourceFiled appeal brief in public lawsuit regarding undue influence on social media platforms including content moderation (Missouri v Biden)
On 25 July 2023, the Biden administration requested the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to lift an order that limits government officials' communication with social media companies. The order was issued on 4 July 2023 by U.S. District Judge Terry …
SourceIssued Ruling in Missouri et al v. Biden concerning undue influence on social media platforms regarding online content moderation
On 4 July 2023, the US District Court Western District of Louisiana issued its ruling in the case State of Missouri et al v. Biden filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana on May 5, 2022. The judgement prohibits certain government ag…
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