The Florida Court authorized, this Tuesday (23), the entry of the Brazilian government, through the (Attorney General of the Union), stopping (Federal Supreme Court) in the process brought by the Trump Media group and the platform.
In the same decision, the judge denied the platforms’ request to — a request made by the president’s companies.
The lawsuit from social media accounts issued by the STF minister, claiming that such measures cannot be carried out in American territory.
The companies argue that Moraes’ determinations violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of expression, in addition to violating federal communications laws and the state of Florida’s foreign judgment recognition policies.
They said that Moraes had been summoned by email in May, through an alternative procedure authorized by the court itself, and that the deadline for responding ended on June 15th without a response from the minister.
By accepting the Brazilian government’s entry into the case, the court accepted the argument that the country is the “real interested party” in the dispute.
In view of this, the judge annulled a previous guideline that required companies to request the judgment in absentia from Moraes and decided that such a request can only be resubmitted in the future, if the jurisdictional issues raised by Brazil are resolved.
The Brazilian government has already filed a motion to dismiss the case, but the court has postponed its final decision on whether to close the case.
The court ordered Trump Media and Rumble to present a formal response to the Brazilian defense’s arguments within a period of 14 days, a step considered crucial to determine whether the action will continue in American justice.
