Trump's Twitter suspension lawsuit was dismissed
Reporting and findings
- dismissed
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit challenging Twitter's suspension of his account, rejecting the claim that the private platform was acting as the government.
- The Washington Post: Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit seeking to lift Twitter banMay 6, 2022 dismissal and state-action holding
Summary and current status
A federal judge rejected Trump's First Amendment theory because Twitter was a private company rather than a state actor.
Dismissed in federal district court
People and organizations
- Trump v. Twitter dismissaldismissed platform lawsuit
- Donald J. Trumpunsuccessful plaintiff
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumplost platform-suspension lawsuit at dismissalTrump v. Twitter dismissal