Google Given to Jan. 23 to Answer RNC’s Email ‘Throttling’ Allegations

U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley for Eastern California in Sacramento signed an order Friday (docket 2:22-cv-01904) extending Google’s deadline by 45 days to Jan. 23 to answer the Republican National Committee’s Oct. 21 complaint alleging Google is unlawfully discriminating against the RNC by “throttling its email messages” because of the GOP’s political affiliation and views (Ref:2210260080). The RNC and Google agreed to the extended deadline in a joint stipulation that accompanied Nunley’s order. Google’s counsel, Sunita Bali, with Perkins Coie, was retained only Nov. 29, and coupled with the upcoming holiday season, needs more time to prepare a defense, said the stipulation. The RNC’s opposition brief is now due Feb. 6, and the deadline for Google’s reply brief is Feb. 16, said the order.