Supreme Court Pauses Curbs on Biden Social Media Contacts (1)

A US Supreme Court justice temporarily paused a ruling that would restrict the Biden administration’s contacts with social media companies while the justices consider how to handle a new First Amendment clash.

The administrative stay from Justice Samuel Alito came just hours after the Justice Department asked the court to intervene on an emergency basis so that the government can continue to communicate freely with companies during a legal fight. Alito is the justice assigned to deal with emergency matters from the New Orleans-based appeals court that ruled in the case.

Alito’s order applies until Sept. 22, though he could ...