The Department of Justice has intervened in former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Facebook in order to defend the constitutionality of Section 230, a federal statute derided by both Trump and President Joe Biden.
The plaintiffs in Trump's lawsuit filed a constitutional question in July as to the legality of Section 230.
In its filing on Nov. 22, the government stated that the DOJ "Has an unconditional right to intervene to defend the statute" and is intervening "For the limited purpose of defending the constitutionality of Section 230." Attorneys for both Facebook and Trump agreed to the DOJ's intervention, according to the filing.
Trump at CPAC Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak during the Conservative Political Action Conference held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on July 11, 2021.
In his class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Trump is seeking the reinstatement of his account, punitive damages for being banned from the platform, and for Section 230 to be declared unconstitutional.
Facebook banned Trump indefinitely from its platform on Jan. 7, the day after the breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Trump's attorneys had argued in October that Section 230 violates the First Amendment when applied in his case.
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