Supreme Court sides with Biden administration in social media dispute with GOP-led states

Updated: 2 minutes agoWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the court that the states and other parties did not have the legal right, or standing, to sue.The case is among several before the court this term that affect social media companies in the context of free speech. In February, the court heard arguments over Republican-passed laws in Florida and Texas that prohibit large social media companies from taking down posts because of the views they express.

The states had argued that White House communications staffers, the surgeon general, the FBI and the U.S. cybersecurity agency are among those who applied “unrelenting pressure” to coerce changes in online content on social media platforms.But the justices appeared broadly skeptical of those claims during arguments in March and several worried that common interactions between government officials and the platforms could be affected by a ruling for the states.

The Supreme Court had earlier acted to keep the lower-court rulings on hold. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas would have allowed the restrictions on government contacts with the platforms to go into effect.

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Supreme Court sends dispute over Arkansas' GOP-drawn congressional map back to lower courtLawrence Hurley covers the Supreme Court for NBC News.
Source: NBCNewsHealth - 🏆 707. / 51 Read more »

Clarence Thomas formally discloses trips with GOP donor as Supreme Court justices file new financial reportsJustice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips​ he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
Source: CBSHealth - 🏆 480. / 51 Read more »

Clarence Thomas Admits He Should Have Disclosed Gifts From GOP MegadonorSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas finally disclosed gifts received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
Source: RollingStone - 🏆 483. / 51 Read more »

Lindsey Graham, GOP colleagues derail Supreme Court ethics billSteve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
Source: MSNBC - 🏆 469. / 51 Read more »

GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court rulingA Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks.
Source: KPIXtv - 🏆 443. / 53 Read more »

Senate GOP blocks effort by Democrats to pass bump stock ban after Supreme Court rulingSenate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill to ban bump stocks in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Source: cnnbrk - 🏆 393. / 55 Read more »