WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department said it’s appealing a court ruling that would block federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about the content that appears on their platforms, restricting the Biden administration’s efforts to stem the spread of misinformation.
The department filed a notice of appeal in U.S. District Court in Louisiana on Wednesday, signaling its intent to take the fight to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
The DOJ also plans to ask the court to put the judge’s order on hold during the appeal, according to a person familiar with the case. The case could swiftly land before the U.S. Supreme Court if no lower court agrees to pause the injunction while the appeal goes forward.
