There is a court in Alexandria, Va. A judge refused Friday to quash a subpoena issued to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki that seeks her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana.
In order to quash the subpoena, Psaki filed a motion in federal court in Alexandria. She was supported by the Justice Department.
Ivan Davis was unimpressed with the arguments made by Psaki. He did not reject it completely. The lawsuit was filed in Louisiana.
The judge in Louisiana ordered that Psaki and others be deposed. The order is being challenged.
She was able to file an opposition in Virginia because she lives there.
When the judge in Louisiana is more familiar with the case, it makes no sense for him to ask about Psaki's testimony.
He said that Psaki didn't show how sitting for a deposition in her home state would be burdensome. He said that if Psaki has little information to contribute, it shouldn't be a big deal.
When a witness doesn't have anything to say, how long does it take to prepare her? Davis wanted to know.
Indraneel said he would appeal Davis' ruling to a district judge in Alexandria, but the judge wouldn't stay his ruling to give him time to do so.
President Joe Biden, a former federal health official and others are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring with social media companies to restrict free speech by censoring conservative opinions.
Missouri and Louisiana want to know more about statements Psaki made during news conferences in which she urged social media platforms to do a better job of blocking misinformation. She said that problematic posts were being flagged to social media companies.
She said that they engage with social media companies frequently.
They want to know who within the administration was engaging with social media companies and what they were asking.
The states have already gotten the majority of what they need from the materials that have already been provided to them, according to Psaki's lawyers.
Psaki did not attend the hearing.
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