The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration on Wednesday in a lawsuit over alleged collusion with social media companies, finding that states that sued the administration did not have standing to litigate.
Murthy v. Missouri Arising from litigation The lawsuit, filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, accuses government officials of working with major social media companies “under the guise of combating disinformation,” ultimately leading to censorship of speech on topics including Hunter Biden’s laptop, the origins of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of masks.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing the majority opinion, said the plaintiffs lacked right to dissent.
“Plaintiffs are asking the agency to investigate communications between dozens of federal employees at various agencies on a variety of social media platforms over the course of years about a variety of topics, despite the lack of a specific connection between their injuries and defendants’ conduct.”
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A photo taken at the Supreme Court in Washington on February 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin, File)
“The standing principle of this court is that we[ing such] “‘General legal oversight’ over other branches of government is a government responsibility. Therefore, we reverse the judgment of the Fifth Circuit and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion,” she said.
The vote was 6-3, with Justice Samuel Alito dissenting and Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch joining.
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