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.

Media Matters does not need to produce the information, at least for now, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said in the new ruling.


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