Social Media Court Ruling Shows Power of Judge Shopping

A Trump-appointed judge Republican states have sought out time and again when challenging the Biden administration gave conservatives another win on Independence Day, this time in a major fight over free speech online.

Judge Terry Doughty, chief judge of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, blocked a large swath of the government from communicating with social media platforms to urge or pressure them to remove certain content in a ruling political science and legal scholars said demonstrates the power of judge shopping.

The decision is the latest example of how Doughty has ...