Trump FTC’s Investigation Of Media Matters Will Remain On Hold As Judge Rejects Latest Motion

Court Blocks FTC's Bid To Revive Media Matters Probe

A federal judge denies the FTC’s request to continue its investigation into the media watchdog group, ruling that the agency failed to show it would be irreparably harmed and citing the high risk of a First Amendment violation. In a legal defeat for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a U.S. District Court judge has denied […] Court Blocks FTC’s Bid To Revive Media Matters Probe

Trump FTC’s Investigation Of Media Matters Will Remain On Hold As Judge Rejects Latest Motion

The Federal Trade Commission will continue to be prohibited from enforcing a civil investigative demand on the progressive watchdog group Media Matters for America, after a federal judge rejected the government’s effort to put her prior ruling on hold. Last week, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ruled that the FTC was likely engaged in retaliatory […]