US judge halts sanctions policy that hit ex-EU commissioner, disinfo researchers – POLITICO

A judge in the United States has ordered a pause in the Trump administration's visa restriction policy targeting disinformation researchers and platform regulators, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.

Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia said in an opinion this week that a State Department policy barring people working against online hate speech and misinformation from entering the U.S. was likely in breach of the First Amendment protecting free speech.

The judge didn't make a final decision in the case but ordered a halt to the policy until a final ruling is issued.