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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: AZRedhawk44 on May 09, 2022, 06:39:08 PM

Title: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on May 09, 2022, 06:39:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LrieGDMac8

Some sort of Israeli TV pirate streaming service, got sued by Israeli production interests, in US federal court, resulting in a federal judge issuing orders to every US ISP, even though they weren't party to the case.

Weird stuff, man.
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on May 09, 2022, 06:41:25 PM
Wow, not just ISPs.  DNS registrars, VPN vendors, CDN providers, Paypal, other financial institutions... it's a blanket against the world from doing business or communicating with the defendants.
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: zxcvbob on May 09, 2022, 11:15:42 PM
Judge is way overstepping his jurisdiction.  Also, IMHO it's a 5th Amendment violation (the "Takings Clause")  If I were an ISP outside the judge's district, I would not challenge the order I would just ignore it.  If I were in the southern district of NY, I would challenge it.
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: HankB on May 09, 2022, 11:36:07 PM
Wouldn't the judge's minions be obliged to serve legal papers on each and every party affected? Sounds like a LOT of process servers would be needed.

The judge issued an order to parties not part of the legal action requiring action - possibly costly action - on their part . . . in effect, drafting them to do his dirty work. Sounds like it may be crossing the line into involuntary servitude.
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: MechAg94 on May 10, 2022, 10:27:25 AM
Does this just amount to blocking a set of IP addresses and/or websites? 
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: dogmush on May 10, 2022, 10:43:21 AM
Or what?
Title: Re: Court orders ISPs to block websites, ISPs were not parties to case!
Post by: RoadKingLarry on May 10, 2022, 01:36:30 PM
They made their ruling, now let's see them enforce it.