Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after being pressured by the US government, and now the developer is suing the DOJ & others involved for a violation of his First Amendment rights.
The US DOJ is being sued by ICEBlock dev
The US DOJ is being sued by ICEBlock dev
The developer of ICEBlock, Joshua Aaron, has lawyered up and is taking his case to court in Washington, DC. He’s not suing Apple, as they are a private entity and the First Amendment doesn’t apply, but he is suing the US government for their role in the app’s removal from the App Store.
According to a report from Allison Gill on a Substack newsletter called The Breakdown, with additional information in a podcast interview, Aaron is filing the lawsuit later Monday. He is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of DHS Kristi Noem, Director of ICE Todd Lyons, and White House Border Czar Tom Homan for a violation of his First Amendment rights.