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U.S. judge 'not inclined' to reverse decision on WeChat app store ban
Source: Reuters
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OCTOBER 15, 2020 7:15 PM UPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO
U.S. judge 'not inclined' to reverse decision on WeChat app store ban
By David Shepardson
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Thursday said she was "not inclined" to reverse her decision blocking the government from barring Apple Inc AAPL.O and Alphabet Inc's Google GOOGL.O from offering WeChat for download in U.S. app stores.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said at a hearing that she did not think a new filing by the Justice Department “changes the outcome” or changes her analysis.
Last month, Beeler issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Commerce Department order which was set to take effect late on Sept. 20 in a suit brought by WeChat users.
The Justice Department has appealed Beeler’s order to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but no ruling is likely before December.
The Commerce Department order would also bar other U.S. transactions with Tencent Holding's 0700.HK WeChat, potentially making the app unusable in the United States.
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OCTOBER 15, 2020 7:15 PM UPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO
U.S. judge 'not inclined' to reverse decision on WeChat app store ban
By David Shepardson
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Thursday said she was "not inclined" to reverse her decision blocking the government from barring Apple Inc AAPL.O and Alphabet Inc's Google GOOGL.O from offering WeChat for download in U.S. app stores.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said at a hearing that she did not think a new filing by the Justice Department “changes the outcome” or changes her analysis.
Last month, Beeler issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Commerce Department order which was set to take effect late on Sept. 20 in a suit brought by WeChat users.
The Justice Department has appealed Beeler’s order to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but no ruling is likely before December.
The Commerce Department order would also bar other U.S. transactions with Tencent Holding's 0700.HK WeChat, potentially making the app unusable in the United States.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wechat/u-s-judge-not-inclined-to-reverse-decision-on-wechat-app-store-ban-idUSKBN270356