Federal judge dismisses Twitter’s attempt to stop Texas attorney general investigation

Published May 11, 2021 12:00am ET



A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit Twitter had filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in which the social media giant had attempted to block his investigation attempts.

Twitter sued Paxton in March after the Texas Republican asked the company to divulge documents related to its banning procedures. The company claimed in response that Paxton was seeking to “punish Twitter” for banning former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 riot inside the Capitol building.

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