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Lawsuit: Trump still blocks Twitter critics after court loss

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
Published: July 31, 2020, 8:37am

NEW YORK — An organization that successfully proved President Donald Trump violated the law when he blocked Twitter critics sued him anew on Friday, saying he continues to reject some accounts two years after losing in court.

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University sued Trump a second time in Manhattan federal court over use of his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, saying the president and his staff continue to block some accounts.

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