A U.S. appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order that restricted certain Biden administration officials’ and agencies’ interactions with social media companies. This development comes as the court reviews the administration’s appeal. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling, effectively relieving the administration of the constraints imposed by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe, Louisiana. Judge Doughty had previously determined that the administration’s attempts to curb the dissemination of what they deemed misinformation on social media platforms violated the right to free speech enshrined in the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals grants temporary relief to certain Biden administration officials and agencies as they await the outcome of their appeal. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty’s July 6 order in Monroe, Louisiana, restricted their interactions with social media companies. He argued that the administration’s actions, aimed at limiting the spread of posts considered to be untrue or misleading, infringed upon the First Amendment’s protection of free speech. However, with the temporary halt in place, the administration is currently not bound by Judge Doughty’s ruling.
Reporting on this story is Brendan Pierson in New York.
Credit: The Star : Tech Feed
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