Court Allows States to Collect Documents in Biden-Social Media Case

Louisiana and Missouri can proceed with collecting discovery documents in a freedom of speech case involving top Biden administration officials and social media companies, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled Tuesday (see 2207070058). The states sued the Biden administration in May claiming officials colluded with social media companies to censor and suppress truthful information on topics like COVID-19, the efficacy of masks and election integrity. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) called the grant of discovery a “huge development.” The order noted the “First Amendment obviously applies to the citizens of Missouri and Louisiana, so Missouri and Louisiana have the authority to assert those rights.”