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RCFP says Texas probe into Media Matters could reach editorial judgment

Atlas Watchline · August 23, 2026

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What happened

RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Media Matters for America v. Paxton

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Why it matters

The case is in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office launched a consumer-protection inquiry under Texas law

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