Free Speech Coalition, Inc. et al v. Paxton

Texas Western District Court
Judge:	David A Ezra
Case #:	1:23-cv-00917
Nature of Suit	440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause	42:1983 Civil Rights Act

Case Filed:	Aug 04, 2023
Case in other court:	USCA Fifth Circuit, 23-50627

Last checked: Wednesday Jan 31, 2024 2:57 AM CST

Amicus Representative Nate Schatzline	Represented By Robert E. Farquharson Office Of The Attorney General Of Texas contact info
Amicus Senator Bob Hall	Represented By Robert E. Farquharson Office Of The Attorney General Of Texas contact info
Defendant Ken Paxton	Represented By John T. Ramsey Office Of The Attorney General contact info Kelsey L. Warren Office Of The Attorney General contact info
Plaintiff Paper Street Media, LLC	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Yellow Production s.r.o.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff WebGroup Czech Republic, a.s.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Sonesta Technologies s.r.o.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Sonesta Media s.r.o.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Neptune Media LLC	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff NKL Associates s.r.o.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Midus Holdings, Inc.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff MediaME SRL	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff MG Premium Ltd	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff MG Freesites Ltd	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Free Speech Coalition, Inc.	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Jane Doe	Represented By Arian Joseph Koochesfahani Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Thomas D Nolan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Nicoletta Malogioglio Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan contact info Scott L. Cole Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Michael T. Zeller Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info Jeffrey Sandman contact info Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP contact info Taylor Elizabeth Comerford Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP contact info
TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant Angela Colmenero Terminated: 10/27/2023	Represented By John T. Ramsey Office Of The Attorney General contact info Kelsey L. Warren Office Of The Attorney General contact info

GPO Aug 31 2023
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Because the Court finds that H.B. 1181 violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, it will GRANT Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, as to their First Amendment claims and GRANT the motion in part and DENY the motion in part as to their Section 230 claims. Defendant Angela Colmenero, in her official capacity as Attorney General for the State of Texas, is preliminarily ENJOINED from enforcing any provision of H.B. 1181. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (pg)

GPO Dec 12 2023
SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/31/2024, Discovery due by 7/1/2024, Dispositive Motions due by 7/31/2024. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell. (pg)

Docket last updated: 11/15/2024 11:59 PM CST

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