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Google Given to Jan. 23 to Answer RNC’s Email ‘Throttling’ Allegations

U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley for Eastern California in Sacramento signed an order Friday (docket 2:22-cv-01904) extending Google’s deadline by 45 days to Jan. 23 to answer the Republican National Committee’s Oct. 21 complaint alleging Google is unlawfully discriminating against…

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the RNC by “throttling its email messages” because of the GOP’s political affiliation and views (Ref:2210260080). The RNC and Google agreed to the extended deadline in a joint stipulation that accompanied Nunley’s order. Google’s counsel, Sunita Bali, with Perkins Coie, was retained only Nov. 29, and coupled with the upcoming holiday season, needs more time to prepare a defense, said the stipulation. The RNC’s opposition brief is now due Feb. 6, and the deadline for Google’s reply brief is Feb. 16, said the order.