This morning, Rumble and Trump Media asked a U.S. federal court to enter default against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Moraes was properly served by a method authorized by a federal judge. The 21-day deadline to respond passed. He did not appear, respond, or ask for more time. The Government of Brazil sought to intervene at the eleventh hour, but clarified that it does not represent Moraes.

Around the world, governments are increasingly trying to regulate speech beyond their borders. What is different about Moraes’s case is that a foreign official may now be held accountable in a U.S. court for trying to regulate the speech of U.S. persons inside the United States while bypassing the First Amendment — and for seeking private data of U.S. users while bypassing U.S. legal process.

This case is not about whether Brazil may enforce Brazilian law in Brazil. It is about whether a foreign judge may use secret orders to reach into the United States and control speech, data and platforms through unlawful coercive threats.

The answer should matter to every American, regardless of politics.