News & Analysis as of

Government Officials Remand

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Supreme Court Clarifies The Boundaries Of Public Official Liability On Social Media

In its recent opinion in Lindke v. Freed, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed when public officials may be held liable for violating the First Amendment for silencing critics on social media. The Court held that a public...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Public Official’s Use of Social Media May Trigger First Amendment Scrutiny

Fox Rothschild LLP on

The U.S. Supreme Court has established guidelines for determining when a public official’s use of a private social media platform such as Facebook, X or Nextdoor constitutes public speech that cannot be censored. State and...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions on Public Officials’ Use of Social Media and Ability to Block Commenters

On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more

3 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide