Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Justice noted that the personal social media accounts of public officials often present an 'ambiguous' status because they mix official announcements with personal content.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the court, said that officials who use personal accounts to make official statements may not be free to delete comments about those statements or block critics altogether. On the other hand, Barrett wrote, “State officials have private...
By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the court, said that officials […]
Former President Donald Trump won a "crucial" and "unexpected" victory in Monday's critical bond ruling, which came on a day the court does not generally issue rulings, the establishment media reported.
An appeals court slashed former President Trump's bond payment on Monday, saying Trump must pay $175 million within the next 10 days. Trump had previously faced a Monday deadline to pay a $464 million bond payment that came as a result of civil fraud allegations from New York Attorney General Letitia James. TRUMP VOWS TO FIGHT NEW YORK AG CASE 'ALL THE WAY UP TO THE US SUPREME COURT,' AS DEADLINE TO POST $454M LOOMS A New York Appeals Court, hours before the deadline to post the $464 million,...
The Supreme Court clarified when public officials can block critical constituents from their personal profiles without violating their constitutional protections in a unanimous decision Friday. After hearing appeals of two conflicting rulings — one filed against school board members in Southern California and another filed against the city manager of Port Huron, Mich. — the []
This week’s Liberal Media Scream reveals just how deep the disrespect for former President Donald Trump goes in the press, especially with those who have created a profitable side gig writing and talking about him. In just one word, ABC’s Jonathan Karl heaved up a sanctimonious putdown of Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when the […]
Former President Donald Trump says he will challenge the judgment in his New York civil fraud trial "all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary." “I’ll fight this all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary,” he said in an interview with Fox News, according to the conservative outlet. “They can’t take away your property before you’ve had a chance to appeal the decision of a Trump-hating, incompetent judge who has been overturned more than any judge in the state.” Trump told...
Supreme Court Rules Public Officials May Block Their Constituents On Social Media Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Public officials may block people on social media in certain situations, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 15. People leave the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) At the same time, the court held that public officials who post about topics pertaining to their work on their personal...
The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
The Supreme Court laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media constitute official business verses personal conduct.