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brooklynite

(94,489 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:27 PM Jun 2020

Devin Nunes can't sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules

Source: Fresno Bee

A judge has ruled that Rep. Devin Nunes has no right to sue Twitter over statements made by a fake Internet cow, someone parodying his mother and a Republican strategist.

Judge John Marshall said in a decision Friday that Twitter was “immune from the defamation claims of” Nunes, R-Tulare, due to federal law that says social media companies are not liable for what people post on their platforms.

Nunes “seeks to have the court treat Twitter as the publisher or speaker of the content provided by others based on its allowing or not allowing certain content to be on its internet platform,” Marshall wrote. “The court refuses to do so.”

Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html



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Devin Nunes can't sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2020 OP
There was no way for him to win. They'd have to hold facebook liable too. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #1
Gotta LOVE that ruling! BittyJenkins Jun 2020 #2
Fake cow? Sanity Claws Jun 2020 #3
Time for Devin to move on as he has milked this cow court case for as much free PR as possible. cstanleytech Jun 2020 #4
I'd say his future is looking sour... brooklynite Jun 2020 #6
I'd say his future is looking more like a recipient of manure. erronis Jun 2020 #9
He's udderly ridiculous, anyway. JudyM Jun 2020 #12
This case was in mooooot court. n/t Yavin4 Jun 2020 #5
I'll have a drink of cows milk to celebrate the judges decsion. n/t KWR65 Jun 2020 #7
I just downed a shot glass of milk in solidarity with DN Cow. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author yellowcanine Jun 2020 #15
The sun's over the yard arm somewhere sarge43 Jun 2020 #17
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #8
So let me get this straight BillyBobBrilliant Jun 2020 #10
Stiff cheese, Devin. denem Jun 2020 #11
Speaking for Cows, this is udderly unfair. Moo! yellowcanine Jun 2020 #13
Next, he'll go after the pig or the sheep.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #16
Devin's Sheep, please tell rpannier Jun 2020 #30
It seems that Nunes' lawyers lactose facts they needed to sway the judge. LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #18
You'll be here all week? rpannier Jun 2020 #31
Boo hoo, moooooo! crickets Jun 2020 #19
hahahahaha. AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #20
And hot off the press... drum roll please... BumRushDaShow Jun 2020 #21
The court said his cheezy case was full of holes. NBachers Jun 2020 #22
And I thought we'd hear that Twitter was given Herd Immunity Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #23
😂😂😂 catbyte Jun 2020 #24
Nunes' lawyer should be disbarred for malpractice. And something painful NCjack Jun 2020 #25
Devin nunes is a bad joke. warmfeet Jun 2020 #26
Force Nunes to pay for twitter's fake cow legal expenses. Hit Nunes where it hurts. In the ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #27
How MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-velous! TruckFump Jun 2020 #28
Devin Nunes? Devin Nunes? Who the f... rpannier Jun 2020 #29
Ain't that a fucking shame Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #32

erronis

(15,222 posts)
9. I'd say his future is looking more like a recipient of manure.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:52 PM
Jun 2020

Nunes would make an excellent shit-spreader - just tie him on to the back of your F150. Stop every hour or so for a new load from the trump/(r)epuglicons.

Response to KWR65 (Reply #7)

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
17. The sun's over the yard arm somewhere
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 05:23 PM
Jun 2020

Let's have a pink squirrel or a grasshopper or a brandy alexander

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)
10. So let me get this straight
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:53 PM
Jun 2020

A human impersonator cannot sue a fake cow?
Damn! What is this crazy world coming to?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)
16. Next, he'll go after the pig or the sheep....
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jun 2020


Devin Nunes' Pig @NunesPig

There's so much horrible stuff going on right now, that I don't even pay much attention to that sniveling asswipe @DevinNunes #StayHomeStaySafe #BlackLivesMatter
2:26 AM - May 30, 2020


and.....

https://twitter.com/DevinSheep

Nunes’ Sheep @DevinSheep
My Farmer is some sort of Congressman from California but he really works for the White House. No where near as good as @devincow


KY.............

BumRushDaShow

(128,748 posts)
21. And hot off the press... drum roll please...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:14 PM
Jun 2020



TEXT

Devin Nunes’ cow 🐮 @DevinCow

The herd responded to Devin’s loss in court today. I had to hide the 🍦 so they didn’t throw it as well🐮 #DevinNunesIsAnIdiot
View image on Twitter
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6:09 PM - Jun 24, 2020


Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
23. And I thought we'd hear that Twitter was given Herd Immunity
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:25 PM
Jun 2020

But that would have been asking too much.

Devin Nunes jokes tell themselves.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
25. Nunes' lawyer should be disbarred for malpractice. And something painful
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:59 PM
Jun 2020

should be administered to Nunes for willful ignorance in communicating with a hostile cow.

SWBTATTReg

(22,100 posts)
27. Force Nunes to pay for twitter's fake cow legal expenses. Hit Nunes where it hurts. In the ...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 07:28 PM
Jun 2020

pocketbook.

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