On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take up conservative activist Laura Loomer‘s racketeering lawsuit against multiple social media platforms, alleging they conspired to suppress conservative political speech.
Loomer, who had previously sued X and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms, filed a new lawsuit alleging the companies violated civil racketeering laws by deplatforming her as she ran for Congress in Florida in 2020 and 2022.
Loomer said the social media behemoths specifically targeted her 2020 and 2022 congressional campaigns in Florida, utilizing “government pressure, corporate collusion and biased content moderation” to stifle her ability to fundraise and connect with voters.
A federal judge threw out the lawsuit in 2023, finding that Loomer’s claims against Meta and X Corp. were barred because prior lawsuits addressed the same facts and they were shielded from liability for content moderation decisions under Section 230.
“These issues are of paramount national importance, as they implicate the fairness of federal elections and the integrity of public discourse in the digital age,” her lawyer, John Pierce, wrote to the justices. “The Court’s review will provide critical clarity on these legal questions, ensure accountability for platforms and their collaborators, and safeguard democratic processes.”
Meta, X Corp. and the consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble, another named defendant, waived their right to respond to Loomer’s petition.
Loomer told the Supreme Court in written arguments that the decisions to remove her from the platforms “stifled” her ability to “communicate with voters, raise funds, and compete in federal elections.”
