This article comes from “infowars.com”
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson appeared to support government censorship during oral arguments on Monday, claiming her “biggest concern” is the First Amendment “hamstringing” the government.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on the Biden Justice Department’s appeal of the Murthy v. Missouri case, where numerous states accused Democratic officials in the Biden administration of pressuring social media companies to unconstitutionally censor conservative viewpoints on topics like COVID-19 and election integrity.
The states argued that White House communications staffers, the surgeon general, the FBI and the U.S. cybersecurity agency (CISA) are among those who coerced social media platforms to censor content.
At one point, Brown-Jackson claimed that certain situations may warrant government censorship.
“Whether or not the government can do this…depends on the application of our First Amendment jurisprudence,” she said. “There may be circumstances in which the government could prohibit certain speech on the internet or otherwise.”
Kentaji Brown Jackson grills LA solicitor general, says that because the govt can occasionally censor, they can also occasionally coerce:
KBJ: “Whether or not the government can do this… depends on the application of our First Amendment jurisprudence.
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She continued, “My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways.”
She continued, “My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways.”