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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

Supreme Court declines to help out Laura Loomer in her doomed RICO social media lawsuit

The Supreme Court refused to take up far-right provocateur Laura Loomer's effort to sue social media companies over claims that they conspired to suppress her political speech as she ran for office, rejecting her latest appeal on Monday.

Loomer, who serves as the self-appointed “loyalty” enforcer for President Donald Trump and has become an increasingly influential outside adviser to the president in recent months, had previously sued Meta and Twitter – now known as X – over accusations that the companies had violated racketeering laws by removing her from their platforms.

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