Judiciary Republicans Lead Amicus Brief in Murthy v. Missouri Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jordan and 44 other Members of Congress submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Murthy v. Missouri, one of the most important free speech cases in years.
Each Member signatory is concerned that the Biden Administration has violated the Constitution and abridged Americans' civil liberties. Congress—and the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, in particular—has been investigating the executive branch's coercion and collusion with social media companies to censor speech. Evidence recently obtained by these investigations further corroborates the lower courts' decisions.
"The First Amendment is first for a reason. Through our constitutional oversight, we have uncovered evidence that the Biden Administration directed and coerced Big Tech companies to censor content online and even books. With the Supreme Court set to hear one of the most important free speech cases in years, 45 Senators and Representatives filed this brief to share Congress’s findings and urge the Court to uphold the free speech rights of American citizens," said Chairman Jordan (R-OH).
"The Biden Administration has been relentless in its attack on conservative thought and our First Amendment rights. Now, more than ever, it's so important that we stand up and fight back against the Left's endless pursuit to silence and censor hardworking Americans! That is why I am proud to support this amicus brief. Too much is at stake in our country; we must do everything we can to uphold the First Amendment as our founding fathers intended," said Senator Marshall (R-KS).
"The evidence is clear - the Biden administration has continuously and relentlessly pressured private companies to suppress the lawful speech of American citizens. This case is crucial in the fight for free speech, and I'm glad to join this critical amicus brief with America First Legal and my House colleagues," said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC).
"America First Legal is honored to file this brief on behalf of Chairman Jordan and 44 other members of Congress. There is no greater threat to our freedom in America today than mass censorship made possible by the unholy collision between Big Government and Big Tech. AFL has been at the forefront of this battle: including by revealing the first evidence of government censorship as a result of one of our FOIA investigations, and our own critical lawsuit against third parties who appear to have played an instrumental role in the government's censorship enterprise. We will never waver in our legal battle to restore freedom in America and stop the repressive forces of censorship," said Stephen Miller, President of America First Legal.