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cause against X ( formerly Twitter ) will before long be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas .
The shift was firstannounced last monthas part ofa broader set of changesto X ’s terms of overhaul and secrecy policy . Now , with the change ready to take effect on November 15 , The Washington Postspoke to a number of legal and tech expertsabout what the move might mean .
X owner Elon Musk also lately moved the societal media company ’s home base from San Francisco to Bastrop , Texas — near Austin — but Bastrop lies in Texas ’ Western District .
The Northern District , meanwhile , has become a name and address for conservative activists seeking to gainsay Democratic policy , with 10 of its 11 participating judges appointed by Republican presidents .
While it ’s normal for companies to specify in their terms of service where causa against them may be filed , Cornell law prof G.S. Hans described choosing the Northern District of Texas as “ weird ” compared to the Northern District of California , which most tech companies choose . Hans said the Texas territory “ just does n’t have as much of a mass or history ” with technical school case .
