A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 stayed an order that compelled a group sued by Elon Musk’s X to hand over donor names and addresses, finding that the information is likely not relevant to the case.
X in 2023 sued Media Matters, a left-wing media watchdog, over the group’s statements about the social media platform. The company then asked a judge to force Media Matters to hand over donor names, addresses, and communications.
U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor initially told Media Matters to find the requested information and give X a log outlining which documents it wanted to withhold under privilege. When Media Matters refused to search for the information, he ordered the group to disclose the information….