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Supreme Court Declines Elon Musk's Appeal in Trump Social Media Case

The court's decision upholds a lower court's order preventing X, formerly Twitter, from notifying Trump about a warrant for his account data.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen  in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court did not provide an explanation for rejecting X's appeal, and no justices dissented.
  • X argued the nondisclosure order violated the First Amendment and Trump's executive privilege rights.
  • The federal government maintained that X's claims lacked merit and that the case was moot as the investigation had concluded.
  • X was fined $350,000 for initially resisting the warrant before eventually complying and turning over limited data.
  • Elon Musk, who owns X and supports Trump, has expressed concerns about free speech implications in the case.