An appellate court has overturned a controversial order by a DC judge related to the January 6th defendants, which mandated the 'monitoring and inspection' of a defendant's computer to prevent the spread of 'disinformation.' The original order, criticized for its implications on free speech and privacy, was part of the government's broader efforts to monitor the political readings and communications of those involved in the January 6th events, including government spying on computers to ensure defendants were not consuming what the judge considers 'wrongthink.' Critics argue that such measures, endorsed by judges like Walton and involving surveillance of computers, demonstrate the Justice Department's disregard for constitutional limits, as they condition release on avoiding exposure to certain viewpoints.
Appellate court overturns DC J6 judge's order to require "monitoring and inspection" of defendant's computer after he spread "disinformation" https://t.co/5pzeR1zxwH https://t.co/5pzeR1zxwH
Appellate court overturns DC J6 judge’s order to require ‘monitoring and inspection’ of defendant’s computer after he spread ‘disinformation’ https://t.co/GpERAuRhPm
The surveillance of the computer shows that the Justice Department continues to act with a sense of utter impunity, particularly when judges are willing to blithely sign off on such orders. Walton allowed the defendant to be monitored for "disinformation."https://t.co/41knGbzMk7
The Walton order indicates that the government is still demanding to monitor the political readings and communications of January 6th defendants -- and to condition their release on avoiding exposure to certain viewpoints. https://t.co/41knGbzMk7
Appellate court decision on Walton's unconstitutional and lawless order that the government spy on the computer of a J6 defendant to make sure he was not consuming what Walton considers wrongthink. https://t.co/6UeM3fwCVr