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If TikTok removes something, would the fact that there’s a government representative on the board give standing for a first amendment claim? Normally private co
by LadyCailin 1y ago
If TikTok removes something, would the fact that there’s a government representative on the board give standing for a first amendment claim? Normally private companies aren’t required to furnish you with first amendment rights, but if one could argue that, if not for the board representative, they might not have prevented that speech, then perhaps you would have standing.
- wolfcola 1y agoYeah, the supreme court will get right on that
- epistasis 1y agoAs soon as the appointee is appointed by a Democratic politician, at least.
- jfengel 1y agoThat won't help. The count is currently 6 Republicans to 3 Democrats. The party isn't an absolute predictor of how they'll vote, but it's pretty close. It would take a minimum of two Republicans to retire, and be replaced by Democrats, to change the partisan balance. The oldest justice is Clarence Thomas, but the next two are both Democrats. Everybody else is under 70 and will not retire for a minimum of a decade.
- epistasis 1y agoI'm talking about the appointee to the board of the US-TikTok; I doubt the Supreme Court will have any objection until it is favorable for their partisan politics. (I hope I am wrong, but the past years have made me quite cynical)
- FranzFerdiNaN 1y agoWhen has this government give a single care about free speech or the constitution or even the law in general?