Murthy v. Missouri Among Most Important First Amendment Cases of the Century: Jeff Landry

Published on April 2, 2024

All eyes have been on the Supreme Court, where justices have recently heard oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri. This landmark case is about defining appropriate government powers in relation to Americans’ First Amendment rights on social media. Among those watching closely is Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who, during his tenure as Louisiana’s attorney general, co-filed the initial challenge—originally named Missouri v. Biden—against the Biden administration alongside Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. The case is now called Murthy v. Missouri. Mr. Landry told EpochTV’s American Thought Leaders program in a March 19 interview about the defining moment coming from the case....