Lonely – Former President Donald Trump’s top lawyer has been accused of being a ‘government actor’ for a number of reasons, including Twitter, Google and Facebook, which have been banned from those forums, meaning they are vulnerable to the law, which is typically only for government.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News, the lawyer argued that the government was basically censoring Americans on social media. He predicted that the Supreme Court would decide the case.
The basis for all this is that private companies cannot be empowered by Congress or the government [Section] 230, “To censor people, there is a Coalition.
“This case will be decided by the Supreme Court, which is very important,” he added.
Lawyer John Coal speaks with former US President Donald Trump at the Trump Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, USA July 7, 2021. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz
(REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz)
Read it – Trump’s laws against big technology censorship on Twitter, Facebook, Google.
In addition to the initial complaints, Koale and his legal team last week asked Google – which owns YouTube – to force Trump to return to the platform.
In all of those documents, the main reason for Trump’s arguments is that the companies are taking action by pushing, encouraging or deliberately collaborating with the government because they can be considered legal by the government. The examples are often in the context of speech rights, but they do not fit the facts.
There are three exams and if one exam fails, they are government actors, Coale said. If the first government officials are threatening members of Congress, senators, or people in the executive branch – we will show examples of what they did in a congressional hearing, in the media, and in a pre-order.
“The other thing is that the government will encourage unconstitutional censorship,” Cole added. The third test … if the private company is bidding for the government and they are. Biden’s press secretary confirmed that they were working closely with Facebook to prevent misinformation. . “
Last week’s pre-order request included a number of examples of pressure, encouragement, and cooperation between the company and government officials.
Former President Donald Trump at Tram National Golf Club Bedminster, NJ, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (AP Photo / Set Wenig)
(AP Photo / Wenner Wenig)
Trump told Facebook, Twitter, and Google that he “stopped being private”
Examples include comments and proposals from members of Congress, such as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, De-Min, and Jan. There are also examples of Congress members praising the former president’s social media ban and praising him after the fact.
Trump’s lawyers also say that the inconsistency of social media companies will reduce their protections under section 230. The move underscores the views of Democrats on social media, where they argue that the views of Cole and the group are similar or worse. Trump, describing the application of inconsistent standards.
One of the examples is the June 2018 issue of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D.C. Another comment from 2020, Vice President Harris, condemned the riots at the time, but said the protests were “not discouraged – they should not be.”
Although Cole believes the Supreme Court will hear and decide the case, most experts believe Trump’s case is legally questionable. They say it is simply impossible for a company to infringe on the constitutional rights of individuals because the constitution does not apply to private bodies – and by extension, a principle like the previous ban cannot apply to private companies.
“I don’t think the case has much success because the companies have violated the US Constitution, and the US Constitution only restricts the government,” said Brian Fitzpatrick, a professor at Vanderbilt Law School. In July.
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“We all benefit from some law in some way, but that doesn’t change all of us to the government,” he said. The chances of success are zero. I think it’s primarily a public announcement, not a real relief in court.
Liberian R Street Institute Shoshana Weissman told Fox News at the time: »[G]Government companies or companies that take suggestions from government bodies also do not magically turn them into government actors: a complete lack of understanding of how this law works.
Coalition is likely to ask the Fox News team on Twitter and Facebook for a pre-order ban on the former president. Any appeals from district courts in Florida go to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Any emergency appeal will then go to Judge Clarence Thomas on a geographical basis. The controversy is likely to continue for years, especially as Trump continues to weigh in on the 2024 presidential race.