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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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Two Down, 12 to Go, and Two More Decision Days This Week - SCOTUS Today

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The Supreme Court started yesterday with 14 decisions yet to deliver and only reduced the number by two—neither of them the Trump immunity case nor the Loper case concerning the future of the agency deference doctrine of...more

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Supreme Court Addresses Social Media Usage by a Public Official

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Lindke v. Freed, 2024 U.S. LEXIS 1214 (2024) (A public official who blocks someone from commenting on the official’s social-media page engages in state action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 only if the official both 1) possessed...more

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Supreme Court Issues First in a Series of Social Media Cases Affecting the Public Sector

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On March 15, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-awaited decision on two cases that now create guardrails on when government officials can and cannot block private citizens from social media accounts....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Sets New Standards for Public Officials' Use of Social Media

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There are about 20 million state and local government employees across the United States. Many of them use social media for personal reasons or for official communications. ...more

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SCOTUS Clarifies Scope of Social Media Liability for Public Officials

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On March 15, 2024, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decisions in Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, two similar cases which broadly asked when public officials may be liable for their use of...more

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The Supreme Court Addresses When Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers

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On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in Lindke v. Freed and Garnier v. O’Connor-Ratcliff, two cases which involved when public officials can block social media followers and delete their...more

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The Supreme Court Update - March 15, 2024

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today: Lindke v. Freed, No. 22-611: This case addresses whether a public official violates the First Amendment by blocking individuals from commenting on the...more

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To what extent may public officials sound off?

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On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision of interest to public entities and individuals serving in public office. In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the Court declined to consider a...more

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Can Your Board Legally Censure a Rogue Board Member Without Violating the First Amendment?  Absolutely Says Unanimous U.S. Supreme...

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Two weeks ago was a win for boards of education and other public bodies in Connecticut and across the country.  On March 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Houston Community College System v....more

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The Donald Trump Twitter Case: Vacated and Dismissed as Moot by the Supreme Court

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The June 14, 2018 post “The President May Not Block Twitter Followers Because They Disagree With Him Politically” reported how the District Court in Knight First Amendment Inst. at Columbia University v. Trump, 302 F.Supp.3d...more

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Court Rules That First Amendment Limits, But Does Not Nullify, Public Officials’ Ability To Block Online Critics

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In Packingham v. North Carolina, 137 S. Ct. 1730, 1735 (U.S. 2017) the Supreme Court of the United States held that N.C.G.S. § 14-202.5, a North Carolina statute that barred registered sex offenders from websites such as...more

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