Supreme Court Dismisses Suit by Blocked Trump Twitter Critics
- Justices set aside lower court ruling that went against Trump
- Thomas concurrence raises prospect of regulation of Twitter
Donald Trump speaks in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020.
Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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The U.S. Supreme Court set aside a federal appeals court ruling that former President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked critics from following his Twitter account.
Acting on a lingering appeal from Trump, the justices ordered dismissal of lawsuit filed against him by seven blocked Twitter users. The case lost its practical impact after his election defeat and Twitter Inc.’s Jan. 8 decision to permanently ban his @realDonaldTrump account for glorifying violence.