A federal judge dealt Joe Biden a historic and embarrassing loss and ruled that the Biden administration violated the First Amendment by trying to censor what it thought was disinformation on social media.
Federal Judge Terry Doughty issued a broad preliminary injunction limiting the federal government from policing online content in a 155-page ruling issued Tuesday.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth,’” Doughty wrote
Doughty barred White House officials and multiple federal agencies from contacting social-media companies to suppress political views and other speech normally protected from government censorship.
The judge’s opinion in Missouri v. Biden on July 4th, found Biden and his admin were involved in “far-reaching and widespread censorship campaign.”
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt said, “A Federal Judge in Missouri v. Biden just granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the FBI, DOJ, DHS & other agencies from working with Big Tech to censor on social media Big win for the First Amendment on this Independence Day. I’m proud to have led the fight.”
Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy said, “Federal judge orders President Biden to stop censoring his critics including me. The decision mentions me on page 17. Happy Independence Day Everyone!”
Clay Travis said: “Joe Biden’s federal government engaged in the most direct attack on the first amendment in US history through social media censorship.
“This is one of the most important district court opinions ever written. Holy hell, what a takedown & defense of free speech.
“I’m not kidding, everyone should read this opinion. It’s perfect.
“The most significant first amendment opinion of the covid era so far.
“Bravo Judge Doughty. LSU law grad, by the way. He did every Bayou Bengal proud with this one.”
Joe Biden’s federal government engaged in the most direct attack on the first amendment in US history through social media censorship. This is one of the most important district court opinions ever written. Holy hell, what a takedown & defense of free speech.…
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 5, 2023
🚨BREAKING: A Federal Judge in Missouri v. Biden just granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the FBI, DOJ, DHS & other agencies from working with Big Tech to censor on social media
Big win for the First Amendment on this Independence Day🇺🇸
I’m proud to have led the fight. pic.twitter.com/59FzDVuI4f
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 4, 2023
White House officials, CDC & others are stopped cold. We need to continue the fight to take down the Vast Censorship Enterprise.
Their view of “misinformation” isn’t an excuse to censor. This is the most important free speech case in a generation.
Freedom is on the march
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 4, 2023
