Supreme Court dismisses suit by blocked Trump Twitter critics

The U.S. Supreme Court set aside a federal appeals court ruling that former President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked critics from following his Twitter account.

Acting on a lingering appeal from Trump, the justices ordered dismissal of lawsuit filed against him by seven blocked Twitter users. The case lost its practical impact after his election defeat and Twitter Inc.’s Jan. 8 decision to permanently ban his @realDonaldTrump account for glorifying violence. The two sides had continued to spar over the fate of the appeals court decision. Before Trump left office, the Justice Department asked the justices to wipe away the precedent, while those suing him sought to keep it intact.