Supreme Court Declines Laura Loomer RICO Lawsuit Against Meta,X

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear far-right activist Laura Loomer's racketeering lawsuit against social media companies Meta and Twitter (now X), which accused them of conspiring to suppress her political speech during her 2020 and 2022 congressional campaigns in Florida. Loomer alleged that the platforms, influenced by government pressure and corporate collusion, unlawfully removed her accounts, damaging her campaigns, and raised constitutional questions about Section 230, which shields social media companies from liability for content moderation. Lower courts dismissed her claims, finding that prior lawsuits addressed the same issues and that the companies were protected under Section 230, with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claim failing due to the absence of a RICO enterprise. Despite Loomer's argument that social media is critical for campaigning, especially during COVID-19 restrictions, and her appeal emphasizing the national importance of these legal questions for election fairness and public discourse, the Supreme Court rejected her appeal without briefing, with Meta and X opting not to respond. Loomer, who regained her X account under Elon Musk's ownership, has become a prominent influencer and advisor to President Donald Trump, known for her far-right views and influence over administration staffing. The Court's refusal to take the case continues its recent trend of narrowly addressing Section 230 without broad changes to platform liability protections.