Posted on May 7, 2022
Donald Trump’s lawsuit over Twitter ban tossed out by judge
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A judge has thrown out Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter that challenged his ban from the social media platform.
The one-term president was kicked off Twitter, as well as other social media pltforms, in the wake of his supporters violently attacking the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
Now US District Judge James Donato has rejected Mr Trump’s claim that Twitter violated his right to freedom of speech that is gauranteed under the Frist Amendment of the US Constitution.
The one-term president was kicked off Twitter, as well as other social media pltforms, in the wake of his supporters violently attacking the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
Now US District Judge James Donato has rejected Mr Trump’s claim that Twitter violated his right to freedom of speech that is gauranteed under the Frist Amendment of the US Constitution.
Donald Trump’s lawsuit over Twitter ban tossed out by judge
Posted from independent.co.uk
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Yep, more trump supporters are being charged with seditious conspiracy.
https://www.businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-leader-elmer-stewart-rhodes-donald-trump-january-6-2022-5
https://www.businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-leader-elmer-stewart-rhodes-donald-trump-january-6-2022-5
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It’s scary that a president knows so little about the constitution that he actually thought this lawsuit had legs…
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In his 17-page writtenruling, the judge wroite that Mr Trump and the five other plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Twitter “are not starting from a position of strength” with a First Amendment claim.
“Twitter is a private company, and ‘the First Amendment applies only to governmental abridgements of speech, and not to alleged abridgements by private companies,’” the judge wrote.
And he added: “Overall, the amended complaint does not plausibly allege that Twitter acted as a government entity when it closed plaintiffs’ accounts.”...
..."In his 17-page writtenruling, the judge wroite that Mr Trump and the five other plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Twitter “are not starting from a position of strength” with a First Amendment claim.
“Twitter is a private company, and ‘the First Amendment applies only to governmental abridgements of speech, and not to alleged abridgements by private companies,’” the judge wrote.
And he added: “Overall, the amended complaint does not plausibly allege that Twitter acted as a government entity when it closed plaintiffs’ accounts.”...
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