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U.S. WeChat Users Alliance v. Trump

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaSeptember 10, 20203:20-cv-05910California1,233 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division U.S. WECHAT USERS ALLIANCE, et al., Case No. 20-cv-05910-LB

Plaintiffs,

DISCOVERY ORDER

v. Re: ECF No. 18 DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION The plaintiffs, who use the mobile-messaging application WeChat, challenge the constitutionality of Executive Order 13943, which — according to the plaintiffs — prohibits the use of WeChat starting on September 20, 2020.1 (The defendants contend at least in part that the issues are not ripe until the Secretary of Commerce issues a final order.2) The plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction that is noticed for a hearing on September 17, 2020.3 The parties dispute 23 24 1 Compl. – ECF No. 1. The plaintiffs are U.S. WeChat Users Alliance, a nonprofit formed to challenge the Executive order, and individual and business users. Id. at 7–9 (¶¶ 19–25). Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (“ECF”); pinpoint citations…

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