RFK Jr. Appeals District Judge's Injunction Denial vs. Google
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appealing the denial of his motion for preliminary injunction heard Tuesday in a First Amendment lawsuit vs. Google, said his notice of appeal (docket 3:23-cv-03880) Wednesday in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. U.S.…
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District Judge for Northern California Trina Thompson found that Kennedy, a 2024 independent presidential candidate, “does not allege any deprivation of rights caused by state action, and the First Amendment claim fails as to Google as Google has not been established as a state actor,” said her text-only entry Tuesday. Kennedy sued Google in July (see 2308030049), alleging it censored his viewpoints on vaccines and other subjects under pressure from the Biden administration. He sought a preliminary injunction enjoining Google from removing his anti-vaccine videos on YouTube that violated its medical misinformation policy. In September, the 9th Circuit said it lacked jurisdiction over Kennedy’s emergency motion for injunction pending appeal following the district court’s denial of his application for a temporary restraining order vs. Google (see 2309210031).