California Judge Dismisses Trump’s Twitter Ban Lawsuit

California Judge Dismisses Trump’s Twitter Ban Lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference 2022 (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2022. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
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A U.S. District Court Judge on Friday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter, rejecting his argument that the platform violated his First Amendment free speech rights when they censored his tweets and permanently banned his account.

However, Judge James Donato of the San Francisco federal district court will allow Trump’s lawyers to file an amended complaint by May 27 consistent with his written ruling Friday, but it must seek the court’s permission to add new claims or defendants, Fox reported.
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