On July 4, 2023, a preliminary injunction was issued in Missouri v. Biden (Western District of Louisiana, 3:22-CV-01213). At issue is the constitutionality of alleged collusion between various federal government agencies and social media companies.

Plaintiffs allege that Defendants – including President Biden, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary Xavier Becerra, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and numerous other key federal officials – violated the First Amendment by attempting to suppress protected speech. Defendants have described the speech in question as disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation.

Some observers are calling the case a major battleground for the future of internet speech. Please join us as Harmeet K. Dhillon and Casey Mattox deliver an update on recent events.

Featuring:

Harmeet K. Dhillon, CEO, Center for American Liberty & Founding Partner, Dhillon Law Group Inc.

[Moderator] Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity

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