In a somewhat unusual move, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, filed the lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court. Although most claims that appear before the bench are first heard by lower courts, the justices can choose to intervene in disputes between states.
“The lawsuit’s characterization of Discord does not reflect the platform we have built or the investments we have made in user safety,” a Discord spokesperson aid. “We look forward to collaborating with policymakers in working toward a safer online experience for all users on Discord and across the internet.”
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A spokesperson for Melania Trump has since said that the First Lady “is proud to continue standing up to, and fighting against, those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct.”
In a related case, a Tennessee man who was jailed for more than a month for posting a Kirk-related meme to Facebook announced that he settled his own lawsuit for “unlawful incarceration.” He is expected to receive an estimated $835,000 in damages.
“Under our Constitution, states are the primary regulators and administrators of elections for federal office, unless Congress passes legislation that preempts that framework,” one of the judges wrote. “And Congress’s power to do even that is itself subject to limitations.”