Texas AG Ken Paxton's appeal to seize evidence for Elon Musk's ad boycott fight has been unsuccessful.
A US appeals court upheld the preliminary injunction blocking Paxton from investigating Media Matters for America (MMFA) related to X.com.
Senior Circuit Judge Harry T. Edwards stated that there was evidence of Paxton's retaliatory campaign against MMFA for publishing negative content about X.com.
MMFA has the right to defend under the First Amendment, preventing government officials from retaliatory actions based on protected speech.