Twitter Jumped Gun in Suing Texas AG Over Probe Into Trump Ban

Twitter Inc.'s First Amendment challenge to a Texas probe following its decision to ban former President Donald Trump was filed too soon and can’t move forward, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday.

Twitter’s lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was properly dismissed as unripe, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held. The issues raised by the lawsuit are “not yet fit for judicial decision,” because Paxton hasn’t yet made an allegation against Twitter and because Twitter need not comply with Paxton’s request and can challenge the request if it’s enforced, the court said.

Deciding the case now ...