Rumble gains more time to defend lawsuit against Brazil's Moraes in US

A U.S. court has given the companies Rumble and Trump Media until July 14 to respond to Brazil's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The lawsuit accuses Moraes of violating freedom of expression through his orders to remove content and profiles from these social media platforms.

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, through Judge Mary Stenson Scriven, granted the companies' request for an extension from the original July 7 deadline. The judge has kept the dismissal request pending, indicating that any issues regarding Brazil's involvement in the proceedings can be addressed in the companies' response.

Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) gained the right to participate in the case in June. The AGU contends that the lawsuit is ultimately "an attempt to offend national sovereignty and the independence of the Brazilian Judiciary." The judge had previously denied the companies' request for Moraes to be judged in absentia.

The platforms allege that Moraes's actions violate American sovereignty and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They also claim his orders contravene U.S. laws concerning digital platforms and interfere with their commercial activities in the United States. The AGU is arguing that the case should be dismissed because it involves a Brazilian judge's decisions made in his official capacity, making Brazil the actual interested party. Furthermore, the AGU asserts that the events do not fall under the exceptions allowing the U.S. to sue a foreign state, as defined by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).

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an attempt to offend national sovereignty and the independence of the Brazilian Judiciary.