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5th Circuit Sets Aug. 10 Oral Argument on DOJ’s Appeal of Social Media Injunction

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a Friday order (docket 23-30445), scheduled Aug. 10 oral argument in New Orleans on DOJ’s appeal of the July 4 preliminary injunction that blocked dozens of Biden administration officials from conversing with…

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social media companies about content moderation (see 2307060004). The 5th Circuit, in granting DOJ a temporary stay in the injunction Friday, ordered DOJ’s appeal deferred to the oral argument merits panel that receives the case. DOJ’s opening brief in the appeal is due July 25, with the responding brief from the Republican attorneys general of Louisiana and Missouri, the lead plaintiffs in the case, due Aug. 4, said Friday’s order. DOJ’s optional reply brief is due 21 days later, it said.