Five in Ten 7/7/23: Free Speech Win on Independence Day

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked key Biden administration officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about “protected speech.” This is an important case, highlighted by the judge’s injunction issued on July 4—Independence Day.

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