Judge wants real name of fake cow before acting on Devin Nunes' Twitter lawsuit

[mahatmakanejeeves]

The story is from yesterday. Hat tip, Joe.My.God:

Court Orders Twitter To Unmask Nunes Parody Accounts

Capitol Alert
Judge wants real name of fake cow before acting on Devin Nunes’ Twitter lawsuit

BY KATE IRBY
AUGUST 29, 2019 07:54 AM, UPDATED AUGUST 29, 2019 06:58 PM

WASHINGTON

A Virginia judge has asked Twitter to provide more information about the authors of two anonymous parody accounts that heckle California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes before deciding whether to dismiss the congressman’s lawsuit against the social media company.

Judge John Marshall is weighing a request from San Francisco-based Twitter to dismiss Nunes’ lawsuit on the grounds that it does not belong in Virginia.

Marshall asked Twitter to provide the names and addresses of the anonymous authors behind the two accounts, the gross amount of revenue for Twitter in 2018 and the first half of 2019 and the number of Twitter accounts in Virginia.
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Kate Irby is based in Washington, D.C. and reports on issues important to McClatchy’s California newspapers, including the Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee and Modesto Bee. She previously reported on breaking news in D.C., politics in Florida for the Bradenton Herald and politics in Ohio for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

https://twitter.com/kateirby

Judge asks Twitter for information on Devin Nunes parody accounts
BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 08/30/19 12:24 PM EDT

A Virginia judge has asked Twitter for personal information about the people behind two anonymous parody accounts that target Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) as the court weighs whether to dismiss Nunes's suit against the social networking company.

Judge John Marshall has asked for the names and addresses of the accounts' authors in addition to the total number of Twitter accounts in Virginia and information on the company's gross revenue, the Sacramento Bee reported Thursday.

Twitter has asked for the suit to be dismissed, contending that it does not belong in the commonwealth.

Nunes has alleged in court that Twitter allowed the two accounts, called Devin Nunes’ Cow and Devin Nunes’ Mom, to defame him. He claims the same about GOP strategist Liz Mair's Twitter account.

The judge reportedly noted the information, requested by Nunes's team, would be under seal.
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Pinned Tweet

For those who have asked about the legal fund, I’m providing the link. Any funds not used for the lawsuit will be given to the Democrat running against Nunes. Please DON’T feel obligated💗🐮

Link to tweet

Kate Irby Retweeted

Update: @DevinCow and @NunesAlt say they've never lived in Virginia.

Link to tweet

[SWBTATTReg]

1. And I wonder why? The revenues for Twitter doesn't seem to have any bearing whatsoever as...

well as the number of twitter accounts in Virginia, and the revenues? What does it matter? What am I missing here?

[tblue37]

9. I assume that the idea is to figure what percentage of how much Virginia revenue

Nunes could claim of he actually won.

[Gore1FL]

2. Seems "Bossie..."

[marble falls]

3. Republican judge.

[UTUSN]

4. K&R for bwah-ha-HAH!1

[Freethinker65]

5. Nunes has a history of leaking. No fucking way to allow his attorneys to see anything!

Nunes would run to Trump who would hereby order his personal non independent AG Barr, or other rabid loyalist(s) to do harm.

I can see why the name of a parody account holder could be justified though. Trump, or any politician with deep pockets, could setup a well funded and manned harassing parody account to use against opponents. If Twitter is satisfied the identity of Nunes cow is who it says it is, Twitter could explain the verification steps it takes to the judge.

[4139]

6. Good point!

[Cousin Dupree]

7. Udderly ridiculous

[Generic Other]

8. We are all the Cow

Mooooo!

[gratuitous]

10. In that spirit: I am Devin Nunes Cow

Let's Spartacus this mothuh up!