Florida judge sends Trump's Twitter lawsuit to California
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Twitter's user agreement states that all legal actions against the San Francisco-based company must be brought only in northern California state or federal courts.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's lawsuit to get his Twitter account restored must be heard in a California court, not a Florida one, under a user
Twitter's user agreement states that all legal actions against the San Francisco-based company must be brought only in northern California state or federal courts.
A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump must pursue his lawsuit against Twitter in California, and not Florida, under a user agreement covering everyone on the social media platform.
"Trump's status as President of the United States does not exclude him from the requirements of the forum selection clause in Twitter's Terms of Service," the judge said.
Former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit to get his Twitter account restored must be heard in a California court, not a Florida one, under a user agreement covering everyone on the social media platform, a federal judge ruled.
A Florida federal judge ruled Tuesday that being president doesn't preclude Donald Trump from following the company's terms of service, a blow to Trump's legal efforts to return to the platform after being banned last year.
Trump had argued that the social media platform’s user agreement did not apply to him because his account was suspended during his last days as president.
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