A federal lawsuit filed in August 2026 by The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation in the Southern District of New York challenges the Truth API service, which launched August 1 and charges up to $100,000 monthly for priority access to posts from President Trump and other officials. Plaintiffs argue the arrangement violates the First Amendment by creating unequal access to government announcements that can move markets. At an October 7 hearing, U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken heard DOJ arguments framing the program as a private commercial decision but expressed skepticism without issuing an immediate ruling. The case remains in early stages, with defendants ordered to respond by October 30 and no temporary restraining order or injunction granted to date. Procedural timelines for briefing, argument, and decision make a blocking order by the October 31 market resolution date unlikely, though a written ruling on preliminary relief could follow soon after.