Twitter, Texas AG Argue In 9th Circuit Whether 1st Amendment Suit Was Premature

Mealey's (November 8, 2021, 11:12 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a Nov. 1 reply brief in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Twitter Inc. argues that a trial court improperly dismissed as premature its claim that Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton violated its rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by serving it with a civil investigative demand (CID) seeking documents related to its content moderation policies, asserting that the investigation was in retaliation for Twitter’s suspension of then-President Donald Trump’s account....