USCA Case #19-7030
Document #1844360
Filed: 05/27/2020
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United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 19-7030
September Term, 2019
FILED ON: MAY 27, 2020
FREEDOM WATCH, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED AND
LAURA LOOMER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA,
APPELLANTS
v.
GOOGLE INC., ET AL.,
APPELLEES
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia
(No. 1:18-cv-02030)
Before: ROGERS and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge
JUDGMENT
This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia and on the briefs of the parties. The Court has accorded the issues full
consideration and determined that they do not warrant a published opinion. See D.C. CIR. R. 36(d).
For the reasons stated below, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the decision of the district court be AFFIRMED.
Freedom Watch and Laura Loomer (collectively, “Freedom Watch”) brought this suit against
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple (the “Platforms”) alleging that they conspired to suppress
conservative political views and violated the First Amendment, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the
District of Columbia Human Rights Act. The district court dismissed the complaint, holding that
Freedom Watch had standing to sue but failed to allege colorable legal claims. Freedom Watch, Inc.
v. Google, 368 F.Supp.3d 30, 36–37 (D.D.C. 2019). On appeal, we reach the same conclusion.
Freedom Watch has standing to bring this suit. Freedom Watch alleges that the Platforms
conspired to suppress its audience and revenues, and succeeded in reducing each. As the district
court concluded, this injury suffices for standing purposes. Id. at 36.