In a 77-page ruling in the case of State of Missouri v. Biden, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that social media censorship related to COVID-19, elections, and Hunter Biden’s laptop, will continue unless stopped. Doughty wrote, “The threat of future censorship is substantial, and the history of past censorship is strong evidence that the threat of further censorship is not illusory or merely speculative.” Judge Doughty continued, referring to the non-state plaintiffs who were censored for their views on the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines: “Their allegations are more than complaints of past wrongs.” …

Unlike previous plaintiffs who have had their complaints of censorship dismissed, the states and doctors suing the administration have painted a “full picture,” and the judge found that statements from federal officials were “tied temporally” and “directly coincide[d] with the deboosting, shadow-banning, and account suspensions” complained of in the suit.

Indeed, the judge opined that the plaintiffs properly alleged a “full scheme of coordination” that constituted a direct injury.