Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court heard his challenge against the Biden administration’s widespread censorship campaign targeting conservative viewpoints. Central to the case is the court order prohibiting the White House, Surgeon General, FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from infringing on the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans.
“The United States Supreme Court heard the most significant First Amendment case in our nation’s history. I’m proud that Missouri is at the forefront,” stated Attorney General Bailey. “My office initiated this lawsuit to stop the abhorrent suppression of millions of Americans by the Biden Administration. We are optimistic after today’s arguments and anticipate reinforcing the significance of the First Amendment in this country.”
Missouri v. Biden was launched by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana on May 5, 2022. The Court approved their request for discovery on July 12, 2022, enabling Missouri and Louisiana to obtain documents and depose witnesses from the Biden Administration.
Missouri and Louisiana have taken depositions from high-ranking federal officials under oath, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan, Eric Waldo of the Surgeon General’s Office, Carol Crawford of the CDC, Brian Scully of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Daniel Kimmage of the State Department.
General Bailey and then-Attorney General Landry submitted their motion for a preliminary injunction on March 6, 2023, presenting over 1,400 pieces of evidence demonstrating that top federal officials coerced and collaborated with major tech social media platforms to suppress Americans’ freedom of speech.
On July 4, 2023, the federal district court approved Missouri and Louisiana’s motion, preventing top federal officials from continuing to breach the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the injunction twice.
The Fifth Circuit’s decision is available for review here.
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