Mayor Sued for Blocking Critic From Facebook Page
We reported last week about the federal district court decision that held that President Trump's blocking of critical speakers on his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account violated the speakers' First Amendment rights. A new case was recently filed in California by an individual making similar claims against a National City Mayor.
According to news sources, the mayor blocked a union organizer who was a vocal critic of the mayor from his Facebook account. The plaintiff claims that because the mayor uses his Facebook account for city business, he cannot block critics from posting on his page. The case was just filed, so there have been no rulings yet, but it's likely the parties' arguments and the court's analysis will be similar to that found in the Trump Twitter case. We will keep you posted.
You can read the complaint here.
According to news sources, the mayor blocked a union organizer who was a vocal critic of the mayor from his Facebook account. The plaintiff claims that because the mayor uses his Facebook account for city business, he cannot block critics from posting on his page. The case was just filed, so there have been no rulings yet, but it's likely the parties' arguments and the court's analysis will be similar to that found in the Trump Twitter case. We will keep you posted.
You can read the complaint here.
Post Authored by Julie Tappendorf
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