A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps, citing a 2024 Supreme Court precedent against government coercion of private companies. The preliminary injunction was granted to Kassandra Rosado and Kreisau Group (Eyes Up developers). Attorney General Pam Bondi explicitly "demanded" rather than requested the removals from the platforms.
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Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking apps, applying a 2024 Supreme Court precedent against government coercion of private platforms.
Saturday, April 18, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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